Family and Education
b. c. 1697, 2nd s. of Foot Onslow M.P. and yr. bro. of Arthur Onslow. m. (1) 9 Dec. 1726, Rose (d. Feb. 1728), da. and coh. of John Bridges, sis.-in-law of Arthur Onslow, s.p.; (2) Pooley, da. of Charles Walton of Little Bursted, Essex, niece and h. of Admiral Sir George Walton, 3s. 1da.
Offices Held
Receiver gen. of the Post Office 1720 – 27; accomptant to his bro. as treasurer of the navy 1734 – 42.
Capt. 11 Ft. 1716, 30 Ft. 1719, 15 Ft. 1721; capt.-lt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1724, capt. 1727; col. 39 Ft. 1731, 8 Ft. 1739, 1 tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1745; brig.-gen. 1742; maj.-gen. 1743; lt.-gen. 1747.
Gov. Fort William 1752 – 59; Plymouth 1759 – d.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
ONSLOW, Richard (c.1697-1760)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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