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:

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
The Viscount Ligonier
Governor of Plymouth
1759–1760
Succeeded by
The Earl Waldegrave