Richard Onslow (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Richard Onslow (died 16 March 1760) 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 Ditton. She died in 1728 without children, and he married again to Pooley Walton, daughter of Charles Walton. They had four children:

• George Onslow (1731–1792)
• Sir Richard Onslow, 1st Baronet (1741–1817)
• Rev. Arthur Onslow (1746–1815)
• Elizabeth Onslow (d. 1800 or 1802), married Rev. Hon. George Hamilton, son of James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn, and had issue

Onslow fought at the Battle of Dettingen. He was Governor of Fort William 1752–1759, and was appointed Governor of Plymouth in 1759, but died the following year.

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Arthur Onslow Thomas Brodrick	Member of Parliament for Guildford 1727–1760 With: Arthur Onslow 1727–1728 Henry Vincent 1728–1734 Richard Onslow 1734–1740 Denzil Onslow 1740–1747 Sir John Elwill 1747–1760	Succeeded by Sir John Elwill George Onslow
Military offices
Preceded by John Campbell	Colonel of Richard Onslow's Regiment of Foot 1738–1739	Succeeded by Robert Dalway
Preceded by Charles Lenoe	Colonel of The King's Regiment of Foot 1739–1745	Succeeded by Edward Wolfe
Preceded by The Viscount Cobham	Captain and Colonel of the 1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards 1745–1760	Succeeded by The Earl of Effingham
Preceded by Humphrey Bland	Governor of Fort William 1752–1759	Succeeded by William Kingsley
Preceded by The Viscount Ligonier	Governor of Plymouth 1759–1760	Succeeded by The Earl Waldegrave