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| Onslow, Thomas. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18, sic) at PETERHOUSE, Nov. 9, 1771. Of Surrey. Eldest s. of George (1749), 1st Earl of Onslow (and Henrietta, dau. of Sir John Shelley, Bart.). B. Mar. 15, 1754. School, Westminster. Matric. Easter, 1772; M.A. 1773. M.P. for Rye, 1775-84; for Guildford, 1784-1806. Outranger of Windsor Great Park, 1792. Colonel, 2nd Surrey Militia, 1797-1812. Styled Viscount Cranley, 1801-14. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl, May 17, 1814. Married (1) Dec. 20, 1776, Arabella Ellerker, of Risby Park, Yorks., and had issue; (2) Feb. 13, 1783, Charlotte, widow of Thomas Duncombe, and had further issue. 'Commonly known as "Little Tom Onslow," a man of eccentric humour with an absorbing passion for driving four-in-hand.' Caricatured by Gillray, driving a phaeton and four, with these lines beneath: " What can little Tommy do? "Why, drive a phaeton and two! " Can little T.O. do no more? "Yes, drive a phaeton and four! " "Died Feb. 22, 1827, at Clandon, Surrey. Brother of Edward (1775). (Record of Old Westminsters; T. A. Walker, 335; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1827, I. 269.) | Thomas ONSLOW Approx. lifespan: 1754–1827 Adm Fell.-Com. aged 18, sic Peterhouse 1771:11:09 Of Surrey , Eldest s. of George ONSLOW (1749), 1st Earl of Onslow (and Henrietta) dau. of Sir John SHELLEY, Bart.) b. 1754:03:15 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], Matric 1772:04ET: MA 1773 M.P. for: : Rye, [Sussex], 1775-84 for Guildford, [Surrey], 1784-1806 Outranger of Windsor Great Park, [Berkshire], 1792 Colonel: 2nd Surrey Militia 1797-1812 Styled Viscount Cranley: 1801-14 Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl 1814:05:17 m. (1) 1776:12:20, Arabella Ellerker, of Risby Park, Risby, Yorkshire , had issue m. (2) 1783:02:13 Charlotte, widow of Thomas Duncombe, and had further issue. "Commonly known as "Little Tom ONSLOW," a man of eccentric humour with an absorbing passion for driving four-in-hand." Caricatured by Gillray, driving a phaeton and four, with these lines beneath: What can little Tommy do? / "Why, drive a phaeton and two! / Can little T.O. do no more? / "Yes, drive a phaeton and four " d. [-co] Clandon, Surrey , 1827:02:22 brother of Edward ONSLOW (1775) ( Record of Old Westminsters; T. A. Walker, 335; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1827, I. 269) |