Family and Education
b. 23 June 1654, 1st s. of Arthur Onslow, and bro. of Foot Onslow. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1671; I. Temple 1674. m. 31 Aug. 1676, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Henry Tulse, Grocer, of Lothbury, London, ld. mayor 1683-4, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 21 July 1688; cr. Baron Onslow 19 June 1716.Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 54; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 165.
Offices Held
Freeman, Guildford 1676, high steward 1701 – d.; commr. for assessment, Surr. 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, Suss. 1679 – 80, 1690; j.p. Surr. 1677 – 80, 1690–?d.; member Hon. Artillery Co. London 1678; dep. lt. Surr. by 1701 – 16, ld. lt. 1716–d.
Lt.-col. 1 Marine Regt. 1690.
Ld. of the Admiralty 1690 – 93; gov. Levant Co. 1710 – d. PC 15 June 1710 – d. chancellor of the Exchequer 1714 – 15; teller of the Exchequer 1715 – d.
Speaker of House of Commons 1708 – 10.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: West Clandon, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ONSLOW, Richard (1654-1717)
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