Thomas Onslow, 2nd Baron Onslow (27 November 1679 – 5 June 1740) commissioned the building of Clandon Park in the 1730s.
He became 2nd Baron Onslow on the death of his father, Richard Onslow, in 1717. He was a leading participant in an insurance business known as Onslow's Insurance or Onslow's Bubble, which secured incorporation under the Bubble Act as Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation.[1]
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Turgis Maurice Thompson |
Member of Parliament for Gatton with Maurice Thompson 1702–1705 |
Succeeded by Sir George Newland Paul Docminique |
| Preceded by William Elson Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Chichester with Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt 1705–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Chichester with Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt 1707–1708 |
Succeeded by Thomas Carr Sir Richard Farington, Bt |
| Preceded by George Woodroffe John Fulham |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere with Theophilus Oglethorpe 1708 |
Succeeded by Theophilus Oglethorpe Sir Nicholas Carew |
| Preceded by John Ward George Evelyn |
Member of Parliament for Bletchingley with George Evelyn 1708–1715 |
Succeeded by George Evelyn Sir William Clayton |
| Preceded by Theophilus Oglethorpe Sir John Clerke, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Haslemere with George Vernon 1713–1714 |
Succeeded by George Vernon Sir Nicholas Carew |
| Preceded by Lord Guernsey Sir Richard Onslow, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Surrey with Lord Guernsey 1715–1717 |
Succeeded by Lord Guernsey Denzil Onslow |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Out-Ranger of Windsor Forest 1715–1717 |
Succeeded by Denzil Onslow |
| Preceded by Richard Hampden |
Teller of the Exchequer 1718–1741 |
Succeeded by Horatio Walpole |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Onslow |
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey 1717–1740 |
Succeeded by The Lord Onslow |
| Preceded by The Earl of Berkeley |
Custos Rotulorum of Surrey 1737–1740 |
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| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Richard Onslow |
Baron Onslow 1717–1740 |
Succeeded by Richard Onslow |