Family and Education
b. 23 June 1654, 1st s. of Sir Arthur Onslow, 2nd Bt., M.P., by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Foote, 1st Bt., ld. mayor of London 1649-50. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf. 1671; I. Temple 1674. m. 31 Aug. 1676, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Henry Tulse, ld. mayor of London 1683-4, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 21 July 1688; cr. Baron Onslow 19 June 1716.
Offices Held
Lt.-col. of Marines 1690; ld. of the Admiralty 1690 – 93; high steward, Guildford 1701 – d.; Speaker of the House of Commons 1708 – 10; gov. Levant Co. 1709 – d.; P.C. 15 June 1710 and 1714; chancellor of the Exchequer 1714 – 15; teller of the Exchequer 1715 – d.; ld. lt., Surr. 1716 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Clandon, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
ONSLOW, Sir Richard (1654-1717)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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