George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow

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George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow PC (13 September 1731 – 17 May 1814) was a British nobleman and politician.

He was the only son of Arthur Onslow, having no siblings but one sister, who died in 1751. He was said to be seriously lacking in his father's qualities.

On 26 June 1753, he married Henrietta Shelley (d. 1802), daughter of Sir John Shelley, 4th Baronet, by whom he had two children:

• Thomas Onslow, 2nd Earl of Onslow (1754–1827)
• Hon. Edward Onslow (9 April 1758 – 18 October 1829), married on 6 March 1783 Marie Rosalie de Bourdeille and had issue

On 20 May 1776, he was created Baron Cranley. On 8 October 1776, he also succeeded his second cousin Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslow as Baron Onslow.

From 1765 to 1777, he was a junior Lord of the Treasury. He then became successively Comptroller of the Household and Treasurer of the Household.

In 1778, Lord Onslow sold Imber Court in Thames Ditton, and a large estate including farms and gardens, and the Imber Court Copper Mills. He was further ennobled on 17 June 1801 when he was created Earl of Onslow and Viscount Cranley.

[edit] References

• Philip J Burchett (1984). A Historical Sketch of THAMES DITTON. Surrey: Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents' Association. ISBN 0-904811-20-4. 
• TS Mercer (1970). More THAMES DITTON Tales and Scandals. Surrey: Ditton's Historical Research Society. ISBN 0-9501256-0-1. 
• The Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval Staff. The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal. Genealogical Publishing Com. pp. 313–314. http://books.google.com/books?id=0aUD4NqGYqAC. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. 
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Phillips Gybbon Thomas Pelham	Member of Parliament for Rye with Phillips Gybbon 1754–1761	Succeeded by Phillips Gybbon John Albert Bentinck
Preceded by Arthur Onslow Thomas Budgen	Member of Parliament for Surrey with Sir Francis Vincent, Bt 1761–1774	Succeeded by Sir Francis Vincent, Bt James Scawen
Political offices
Preceded by The Lord King	Out-Ranger of Windsor Forest 1754–1763	Succeeded by Lord Charles Spencer
Preceded by Thomas Hervey	Surveyor of Gardens and Waters 1761–1763
Preceded by Sir William Meredith, Bt	Comptroller of the Household 1777–1779	Succeeded by Sir Richard Worsley, Bt
Preceded by The Earl of Carlisle	Treasurer of the Household 1779–1780	Succeeded by The Earl of Salisbury
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Lord Onslow	Lord Lieutenant of Surrey 1776–1814	Succeeded by The Viscount Midleton
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Earl of Onslow 1801–1814	Succeeded by Thomas Onslow
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Richard Onslow	Baron Onslow 1776–1814	Succeeded by Thomas Onslow
New creation	Baron Cranley 1776–1814