1713 - 1776
MP for Guildford 1734-1740 and owner of Whitehall estate in Jamaica until his death in 1776. Son of Thomas, Lord Onslow (q.v.) and Elizabeth Knight, daughter and heiress of John Knight merchant of Jamaica and niece and heiress of Col. Charles Knight, also of Jamaica. He was succeeded under the terms of his father's will by George, son of Sir Arthur Onslow (q.v. under George Lord Onslow & Cranly).
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Mary Elwill
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Children
d.s.p.
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1740 [SY] - 1776 [EY] → Owner
The estate is shown for George Lord Onslow, Richard Lord Onslow's successor, from 1775, although Richard Lord Onslow did not die until 1776. |
Political (2) |
Local Government
office →
Lord Lieutenant
1740 - 1776 |
MP
election →
Guildford Surrey
1734 - 1740 |
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Son → Mother
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Son → Father
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First Cousins
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Clandon Park, Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey, South-east England, England
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslow', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146648871 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
