On the accession of George I. he was again sworn of the Privy Council, and constituted one of the Lords of the Treasury, and Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer. Also, en resigning those offices, in October, 1715, he was made one of the Tellers of the Exchequer during life. And, in consideration of his great merits, and in particular for having on all occasions. strenuously asserted the rights and liberties of his country, and been indefatigable in supporting the Protestant interest, was, by letters patent, bearing date June 25th, 1716, created a Peer of Great Britain, by the style and title of LORD ONSLOW, Baron of Onslow, in com. Salop, and of Clandon, in Surrey; with limitation, for want of issue male of his body, to his uncle, Denzil Onslow, of Pyrford, Esq. and the issue male of his body; and, in default, to the heirs male of the body of Sir Arthur Onslow, Bart. father of him the said Sir Richard

a

His Lordship was constituted Lord Lieutenant of the county of Surrey on July 6th, 1716, and died on December 5th, 1717, being very much esteemed for his great humanity, affability, and other shining qualities; and lies buried at Merrow, in Surrey. He gave the sum of 2001. in his lifetime for purchasing lands and tenements to be settled on the incumbent of the united churches of the Holy Trinity and St. Mary, in Guilford. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Henry Tulse, Knt, Lord Mayor of London, and by her (who died at Croydon, on November 25th, 1718), had two sons; Thomas, second Lord Onslow; and Richard, who died young; also two daughters; Elizabeth, first married to Thomas Middleton, of Stansted Montfichet, in the county of Essex, Esq (who died one of the Knights of the shire for that county); and, secondly, to Samuel Baldwin, Esq.; she died in 1736: and Mary, to Sir John Williams, of Stoke-Neyland, in com. Suf. Knt. one of the Aldermen, and Lord Mayor of the city of London.

THOMAS, SECOND LORD ONSLOW, had, for several years, been chosen a member of the House of Commons, first for Gatton, in the first year of Queen Anne, and for the city of Chichester, in the fourth year of her reign; and afterwards, whilst he was a commoner, for the county of Surrey, and the boroughs of Haslemere and Blechingley, in the said county. After the death of his father, he was, on December 9th, 1719. by his Majesty appointed Lord Lieutenant of the county of Surrey, and one of the Tellers

of the Exchequer, in which he was continued by his late Majesty. In 1737, he was made Custos Rotulorum of the county of Surrey, and also High Steward of the town of Guilford. He was also Governor of the Turkey company. His Lordship departed this life in June, 1740. He married Elizabeth, sole daughter and heir of Mr. Knight, of the island of Jamaica, and niece and heir of Colonel Charles Knight, of the said island, with whom he had a great fortune; and by her (who died on April 19th, 1731), had an only son, Richard, his successor, born in the year 1713.

RICHARD, THIRD LORD ONSLOW, was chosen a member for the borough of Guilford, and, succeeding his father, was constituted Lord Lieutenant of the county of Surrey; and on January 29th, 1740-1, his Majesty being present in council, his Lordship took the oaths appointed to be taken thereupon. On March 12th, 1752, his Lordship was made a Knight companion of the most honourable order of the Bath, and installed on December 27th, next year. At the accession of the present King, he was continued in the offices of Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the said county of Surrey; and was also Doctor of Laws.

His Lordship, on May 16th, 1741, married Mary, daughter of Sir Edmund Elwell, Bart. but died without issue (by her, who long survived him), October 9th, 1776, and was succeeded in the title of Lord Onslow, by his cousin, George Onslow, BARON OF CRANLEY.

GEORGE, the present EARL OF ONSLOW, and FOURTH LORD ONSLOW, and FIRST LORD CRANLEY, is only son of the Right Honourable Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons, as before observed. On May 13th, 1754, he had a grant of the place of Out-Ranger of Windsor Forest, which he kept till May, 1763. In 1754, he was elected to parliament for Rye, in Sussex. At the general election, 1761, he was chosen one of the Knights for the county of Surrey; and being, on July 13th, 1765, appointed one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury (which place he enjoyed till his becoming a Peer), he was re-elected, as he was also at the next general election, in 1768. On December 23d, 1767, he was sworn of his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council; also in March, 1769, chosen High Steward of Kingston. On May 14th, 1776, he was created BARON CRANLEY, of Imber Court, in the county of Surrey; and on October 9th following, succeeded to the title of BARON ONSLOW. His

Lordship is also LL.D. and Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Surrey; and December 4th, 1779, was appointed Treasurer of his Majesty's Household, which he resigned 1780, and Lord of the Bedchamber, on September 9th, 1779, which he still retains..

On June 19th, 1801, he was created VISCOUNT CRANLEY, and EARL OF ONSLOW.

His Lordship married, June 16th, 1753, Henrietta, daughter of Sir John Shelley, of Michell Grove, in Sussex, Bart. (by his wife, Margaret, youngest sister of Thomas Pelham Holles, Duke of Newcastle), and by her has had issue,

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1. Thomas, Viscount Cranley, M. P. for Rye, 1775, for Guilford, from 1784 to 1806, and now Colonel of the second Surrey militia, born March 15th, 1754; married, December 20th, 1776, Arabella, third daughter and coheiress of Eaton-Manwaring Ellerker, Esq. of Risby Park, in Yorkshire, by whom, who died April 11th, 1782, æt. 26, he had issue, 1. Arthur-George, born October 25th, 1777. 2. Thomas-Cranley, born in September, 1778, a Lieutenant-colonel in the army, and a Captain in the third Regiment of foot guards, now M. P. for Guilford, 1807. 3. Manwaring. 4. Harriet.

The Viscount married, secondly, in February, 1783, Mrs. Duncombe, daughter of —— Hale, Esq. of Hertfordshire, widow of the late Thomas Duncombe, Esq. of Duncombe Park, in Yorkshire.

2. John, who died young.

3. Henry, who died an infant.

4. Edward, born April 9th, 1758, deceased M. P. for Aldborough, Yorkshire, 1780.

5. Henrietta, died young.

Titles. George Onslow, Lord Onslow, Baron of Onslow and Clandon; also Baron Cranley, of Imber Court, and Baronet; Viscount Cranley, and Earl of Onslow.

Creations. Baronet, November 21st (1660), 12 Car. II.; Baron Onslow, of Onslow, in Shropshire, and of West Clandon, in Surrey, June 25th, 1716, 2 George I.; and Baron Cranley, of Imber Court, in Surrey, May 14th, 1776, 16 George III.; Viscount Cranley, and Earl of Onslow, June 19th, 1801.

b He was appointed Out-Ranger of Windsor Forest, 1792.

e Two children, Arabella and Thomas, twins, died, aged seven weeks, in May, 1782.

Arms. Argent, a fess, Gules, between six Cornish choughs

proper.

Crest. On a wreath, a falcon, proper, legged and belled, Or, feeding on a partridge, proper.

Supporters. Two falcons with wings disclosed, proper, legged and belled, Or.

Motto. SEMPER FIDELIS.

Chief Seat. At West Clandon, in Surrey.

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Or this family, denominated from the town of Marsham, in Norfolk, was a THOMAS de Marsham, who died anno 1103. RICHARD, his only son, was father to a daughter, Margaret, who died unmarried, and a son,

RICHARD, who died 1190, leaving issue,

FERDINANDO, who survived till the year 1231, and had issue by Ann his wife, a daughter, Ann, who died young, and two

sons,

1. Andrew, who died without issue.

2. JOHN de Marsham, of Marsham, who dying 1292, was succeeded by his only son,

to

THOMAS, who was living at Norwich in 1350, and was father

ROBERT, seated at Stratton, in Norfolk, and had issue four sons, John, Andrew, Robert, and Richard, a monk in the priory of Norwich, and Almoner in that monastery.

JOHN, the eldest son, died 1515, and had several children, of whom,

JOHN, the eldest son, was sheriff of Norwich 1510, and mayor of that city 1518. He died May 13th, 1525, leaving issue by his wife,, daughter of Hammond Claxton, of Great Livermere, in Suffolk, Esq. two sons,

1. Robert, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Downes, Esq. and had three sons.b.

a Baronagium Genealogicum, published by Mr. Edmondson.

b The descendant of the elder branch, I presume, was the late Mr. Marsham, of Stratton, in Norfolk, well known as a Member of the Royal Society; and for his public spirit in planting, &c.