Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslow
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Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslow KB
(1713 – 8 October 1776) was a British peer
and politician, styled Hon. Richard Onslow from 1717 to 1740.
In 1734, Onslow was returned as Member of Parliament
for Guildford
, which he represented in 1740. In that year, he succeeded his father Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow
as Baron Onslow, and also succeeded him in his offices of High Steward of Guildford
and Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
.
On 16 May 1741, he married Mary Elwill (d. 19 April 1812), daughter of Sir Edmund Elwill, 3rd Baronet; the marriage was childless. Onslow received an LL.D. from the University of Cambridge
in 1749 and was made a Knight Companion of the Bath in 1752. Upon his death in 1776, he was succeeded by special remainder in the barony by his second cousin, George Onslow
.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(1713 – 8 October 1776) was a British peer
Peerage
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and politician, styled Hon. Richard Onslow from 1717 to 1740.
In 1734, Onslow was returned as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Guildford
Guildford (UK Parliament constituency)
Guildford is a county constituency in Surrey which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system....
, which he represented in 1740. In that year, he succeeded his father Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow
Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow
Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow commissioned the building of Clandon Park in the 1730s.He became 2nd Baron Onslow on the death of his father, Richard Onslow, in 1717...
as Baron Onslow, and also succeeded him in his offices of High Steward of Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
and Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. Since 1737, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Surrey.-Lord Lieutenants of Surrey:*William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1551–1553?...
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On 16 May 1741, he married Mary Elwill (d. 19 April 1812), daughter of Sir Edmund Elwill, 3rd Baronet; the marriage was childless. Onslow received an LL.D. from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1749 and was made a Knight Companion of the Bath in 1752. Upon his death in 1776, he was succeeded by special remainder in the barony by his second cousin, George Onslow
George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow
George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow PC , known as The Lord Onslow from 1776 until 1801, was a British peer and politician....
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