Middleton Onslow (17 April 1732 – 1801) was an English landowner, who briefly who sat in the

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in 1774 and 1775 on behalf of the senior branch of his family.

Early life

The elder son of Denzil Onslow and his wife Anne, he belonged to the Onslows of Drungewick, Sussex, a junior branch of the

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political family. Through his father, he was third cousin to

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, later the

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Political career

Middleton was put into Parliament for

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at the 1774 election to hold the seat until George's son

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should come of age to take the seat. No political activity on Middleton's part is recorded, and on 20 April 1775, he took the Manor of East Hendred to leave the seat and allow it to pass to Tom.

Family

On 31 August 1769, Middleton married Anne, daughter of Trevor Borrett and widow of Edward John Reed.London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 They had three children: *Gen Denzil Onslow (1770–1838) *Rev. Middleton Onslow (c.1774-1837), Rector of Bradford Peverell, married and had issue *Maj. William Onslow,

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, married and had issue Onslow sold the estate of Kevington to the Berens family.

References

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