Earls of Orford (1742) and Baron Walpole (1723)
- Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745)
- Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford, 1st Baron Walpole (1701–1751)
- George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, 2nd Baron Walpole (1730–1791)
- Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, 3rd Baron Walpole (1717–1797)
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