ONSLOW, Sir Richard (1601-64), of West Clandon, Surr. and Arundell House, The Strand, Westminster.

Family and Education

bap. 30 July 1601, 2nd s. of Sir Edward Onslow of Knowle, Cranleigh by Isabel, da. of Sir Thomas Sherley of Wiston, Suss. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1617; L. Inn 1618. m. settlement 21 June 1620, Elizabeth (d. 20 Aug. 1679), da. and h. of Arthur Strangways of Holborn Bridge, London, 8s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. bro. 1616; Kntd. 2 June 1624.Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 54; C142/746/116; True Dom. Intell. 24 Aug. 1679.

Offices Held

Col. of militia horse, Surr. 1626 – 42, dep. lt. by 1628 – 44, j.p. by 1634 – 49, 1651 – July 1660, 1661 – d., commr. for defence 1643, 1645, assessment, Surr. 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Glos. 1648, sequestration, Surr. 1643, levying of money 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, new model ordinance 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, scandalous ministers 1654, custos rot. 1659 – ?July 1660, commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit 1662, corporations, Surr. 1662 – 63, highways and sewers, London and Westminster 1662; bailiff, Bedford level 1663–d.HMC Laing, i. 172; HMC 7th Rep. 677; Surr. Arch. Colls. xxxvi. 74; S. Welles, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 456; Tudor and Stuart Proclamations ed. Steele, i. 405.

Col. of horse (parliamentary) 1642 – 45, 1651.Surr. Arch. Colls. xxxvi. 63; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 531.

Member, committee of Both Kingdoms 1644 – 48; commr. for regulating excise 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; councillor of state 25 Feb.-31 May 1660.

Parlimentarian

ONSLOW, Sir Richard (1601-1664), of Knowle, Cranleigh, Surr.

Main residences: West Clandon, Surr.; Arundell House, The Strand, Westminster.

Author

M.W.H.

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ONSLOW, Sir Richard (1601-64)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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