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

Family and Education

bap. 30 July 1601, 2nd s. of Sir Edward Onslow (d.1615) of Knowle and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Shirley I* of Wiston, Suss. Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 54; W.H. Challen, ‘Suss. Entries in London Par. Regs.’ Suss. N and Q, ix. 103; Oxford DNB. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1617; L. Inn 1618. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. (settlement 21 June 1620), Elizabeth (d. Aug. 1679), da. and h. of Arthur Strangways, innkeeper of the Queen’s Arms, Holborn Bridge, London, 8s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. bro. 1616; Kntd. 2 June 1624. d. 19 May 1664. C142/746/116; Manning and Bray, iii. 54; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 184.

Offices Held

J.p. Surr. 1626–42, C231/4, f. 202; 231/5, p. 532; by 1644–60, ASSI 35/85/4; C220/9/4. 1661–d., C231/7, f. 127; C193/12/3. custos rot. 1659–60; HMC 14th Rep. IX, 482; C231/7 p. 9. col. militia horse, Surr. 1626; HMC Laing, i. 172. dep. lt. Surr. by 1627-at least 1642; Manning and Bray, iii. 670; VCH Surr. i. 405. commr. sewers, Surr. 1632, Suss. 1637, London 1645, Surr. and Kent 1645, 1657, 1659, C181/4, f. 121v; 181/5, ff. 69v, 247, 263v; 181/6, ff. 263, 386. Wey navigation, Surr. 1635, T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 1, p. 19. maltsters, Surr. 1636, PC2/46, f. 273. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1640 – 42, by 1654 – 58, 1662 – d., Surr. 1644, 1659, perambulation, Windsor Forest, Surr. 1641, C181/5, ff. 174, 211v, 222, 239; 181/6, ff. 12, 305, 348. subsidy Surr. 1641–2, SR, v. 65, 155. assessment 1643 – 52, 1657, 1660–d., A. and O. i. 94, 636, 976, 1093; ii. 44. 310, 479, 676, 1081, 1379; SR, v. 220, 339, 465. Glos. 1647 – 48, defence of Surr. 1643, 1645, sequestration, Surr. 1643, levying money 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, A. and O. i. 116, 150, 335, 450, 731, 966, 1083. gaol delivery 1644, C181/5, f. 239v. New Model Ordinance 1645, militia 1648, 1660; A. and O. i. 624, 1243, ii. 1443. elder, Guildford classis, Surr. 1648; W.A. Shaw, Hist. of Eng. Church during Civil Wars and under Commonwealth, ii. 434. commr. scandalous ministers, Surr. 1654, A. and O. ii. 975. high steward, Guildford bef. 1662; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 1. commr. corp. act, Surr. 1662–3, HMC 14th Rep. IX, 483. highways and sewers, London and Westminster 1662–3; C181/7, ff. 143, 198. bailiff, Bedford Level 1663–d. S. Wells, Hist. of Drainage of Gt. Level of Fens, i. 456.

Col. horse (parl.) 1642–5, VCH Surr. i. 405. foot 1651. CSP Dom. 1651, p. 531.

Commr. regulating excise 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; A. and O. i. 691, 853, 1209. member, cttee. of Both Kingdoms 1648; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 90. cllr. of state 1660. A. and O. ii. 1418.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Knowle, Cranleigh, Surr.

Author

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

ONSLOW, Sir Richard (1601-1664)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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