Father of Horace Walpole, British Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742, and the author of Bob—Lynn against Franck—Lynn, or, A full history of the controversies and dissentions in the family of the Lynn's (1732). Incensed by 's theatrical satires of his administration, Walpole was responsible for the passing of The Licensing Act of 1737, which granted the Lord Chamberlain's office the responsibility of theatrical censorship, whether by the modification or outright veto of a play.