Denzil Onslow (of Stoughton)
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Denzil Onslow was a British politician. A member of the influential Onslow family of Surrey
, he held a number of lucrative Government posts, and died owing a substantial sum to the Treasury through mismanagement of his accounts.
He was the son of Richard Onslow (d. 1719) and Sarah Manning, and grandson of Sir Henry Onslow, of Drungewick, who was a younger son of Sir Richard Onslow
. His mother was Sarah, daughter of Thomas Calvert.
A member of a junior branch of the Onslow family, which held a powerful Parliamentary interest in Surrey
, he married Anne Middleton, the daughter of his second cousin Anne and Thomas Middleton. They had two sons:
Denzil succeeded his second cousin Richard Onslow
in 1727 as receiver general of the Post Office
when the latter wished to enter Parliament on the family interest at Guildford
. Denzil, in turn, gave up the office when he, too, entered Parliament for Guildford in 1740 at a by-election, triggered when his nephew Richard
succeeded to a peerage. Elected again in 1741, he was a consistent supporter of the Government, and was appointed in 1743 as Paymaster of the Works
. He did not stand again at the election of 1747, as the Place Act 1742 made incompatible his seat on the Board of Works with a place in Parliament.
He was questioned over errors in his Post Office accounts in 1748, but remained paymaster until 1755. In 1753, he inherited Kevington Hall from his first cousin, Richard Manning. He became instead a commissioner of stamp duties until 1757, and then of the salt office until his death in 1765. In 1764, the Treasury was inquiring into his arrears as Paymaster of the Works, and he died owing over £1,500 to the Treasury, a debt still unsettled in 1783.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, he held a number of lucrative Government posts, and died owing a substantial sum to the Treasury through mismanagement of his accounts.
He was the son of Richard Onslow (d. 1719) and Sarah Manning, and grandson of Sir Henry Onslow, of Drungewick, who was a younger son of Sir Richard Onslow
Richard Onslow (Parliamentarian)
Sir Richard Onslow was an English Member of Parliament and fought on the Parliamentary side during the English Civil War. He was the grandson of one Speaker of the House of Commons and the grandfather of another, both also called Richard Onslow.Onslow was knighted on 2 June 1624...
. His mother was Sarah, daughter of Thomas Calvert.
A member of a junior branch of the Onslow family, which held a powerful Parliamentary interest in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, he married Anne Middleton, the daughter of his second cousin Anne and Thomas Middleton. They had two sons:
- Middleton OnslowMiddleton OnslowMiddleton Onslow was an English landowner, who briefly entered Parliament on behalf of the senior branch of his family.The elder son of Denzil Onslow and his wife Anne, he belonged to the Onslows of Drungewick, Sussex, a junior branch of the Surrey political family. Through his father, he was...
(d. 1801) - Capt. Richard Onslow (1734–aft. 1765)
Denzil succeeded his second cousin Richard Onslow
Richard Onslow (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Richard Onslow was a British army officer and politician.He was the second son of Foot Onslow and the younger brother of Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons. On 9 December 1726, he married his brother's sister-in-law, Rose Bridges, daughter of John Bridges of Thames...
in 1727 as receiver general of the Post Office
General Post Office
General Post Office is the name of the British postal system from 1660 until 1969.General Post Office may also refer to:* General Post Office, Perth* General Post Office, Sydney* General Post Office, Melbourne* General Post Office, Brisbane...
when the latter wished to enter Parliament on the family interest at 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....
. Denzil, in turn, gave up the office when he, too, entered Parliament for Guildford in 1740 at a by-election, triggered when his nephew Richard
Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslow
Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslow KB 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...
succeeded to a peerage. Elected again in 1741, he was a consistent supporter of the Government, and was appointed in 1743 as Paymaster of the Works
Office of Works
The Office of Works was established in the English Royal household in 1378 to oversee the building of the royal castles and residences. In 1832 it became the Works Department within the Office of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings...
. He did not stand again at the election of 1747, as the Place Act 1742 made incompatible his seat on the Board of Works with a place in Parliament.
He was questioned over errors in his Post Office accounts in 1748, but remained paymaster until 1755. In 1753, he inherited Kevington Hall from his first cousin, Richard Manning. He became instead a commissioner of stamp duties until 1757, and then of the salt office until his death in 1765. In 1764, the Treasury was inquiring into his arrears as Paymaster of the Works, and he died owing over £1,500 to the Treasury, a debt still unsettled in 1783.