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| George ONSLOW Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at PETERHOUSE, 12 May, 1749. S. of Arthur, Speaker of the House of Commons [ London ]. School, Westminster [ London ]. Matric. 1749 ; M.A. 1766 ; D.C.L. (Oxford) 1773 . M.P. for Rye [ Sussex ], 1754-61 ; for Surrey , 1761-74 . Lord of the Treasury, 1765-77 . Privy Councillor, 1767 . Created Baron Cranley, May, 1776. Succeeded his cousin Richard (1730) as Baron Onslow, 08 Oct., 1776. Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey , 1776-1814 . Comptroller of the Household, 1777-9 . Treasurer of the Household, 1779-80 . Lord of the Bedchamber, 1780-1814 . Created Viscount Cranley and Earl of Onslow, 1801 . Married, 1753, Henrietta, dau. of Sir John Shelley, Bart. Died 17 May, 1814. ( D.N.B.; Al. Oxon. ; A. B. Beaven.) | George ONSLOW Approx. lifespan: 1731–1814 Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at Peterhouse 1749:05:12 s. of Arthur ONSLOW Speaker of the House of Commons, [ London ] School Westminster, [ London ] Matric. 1749 M.A. 1766 D.C.L. (Oxford) 1773 M.P. for Rye, [ Sussex ] 1754-61 ; for Surrey 1761-74 Lord of the Treasury 1765-77 Privy Councillor 1767 Created Baron Cranley 1776:05 Succeeded his cousin Richard ONSLOW (1730) as Baron ONSLOW 1776:10:08 Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey 1776-1814 Comptroller of the Household 1777-79 Treasurer of the Household 1779-80 Lord of the Bedchamber 1780-1814 Created Viscount Cranley and Earl of Onslow 1801 Married 1753 Henrietta SHELLEY dau. of Sir John SHELLEY, Bart. Died 1814:05:17 ( D.N.B.; Al. Oxon. ; A. B. Beaven.) |