Denzil Onslow (British Army officer)

General Denzil Onslow (12 September 1770 – 21 August 1838) was a British soldier. He was born at Marylebone, London, the son of the British Member of Parliament Middleton Onslow.

Military career

He was commissioned as an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards in 1787[1] and was promoted to lieutenant in 1793,[2] with the rank of captain in the Army. In 1794 he purchased the rank of major in the 19th Regiment of Foot,[3] and later that year was appointed lieutenant-colonel of Sir James Grant's newly-raised 97th Regiment of Foot.[4] The regiment was disbanded the following year, so he was on half-pay when granted the brevet rank of colonel in 1800.[5] He was thereafter promoted by seniority to major-general in 1805,[6] lieutenant-general in 1811,[7] and general in 1825.[8]

Family

His daughter, Amelia, married Thomas Chamberlayne, who played cricket for Hampshire; their son Tankerville Chamberlayne also had a brief career as a cricketer, and was Member of Parliament for the Southampton constituency three times.[9] The main road through Bevois Valley was named Onslow Road after Onslow as was nearby Denzil Avenue.[9]

In 1833, Onslow was living at Great Staughton and was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.[10] He died in 1838 at Huntingdon.

Cricket

Onslow was also an amateur cricketer who made nine known appearances in high-level matches from 1796 to 1807. He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) but also represented other teams.[11]

References
  1. "No. 12850". The London Gazette. 24–28 April 1787. p. 198.
  2. "No. 13532". The London Gazette. 25–28 May 1793. p. 434.
  3. "No. 13666". The London Gazette. 31 May – 3 June 1794. p. 510.
  4. "No. 13681". The London Gazette. 5–8 July 1794. p. 684.
  5. "No. 15218". The London Gazette. 31 December 1799 – 4 January 1800. p. 1.
  6. "No. 15856". The London Gazette. 29 October – 2 November 1805. p. 1341.
  7. "No. 16556". The London Gazette. 28–31 December 1811. p. 2498.
  8. "No. 18141". The London Gazette. 28 May 1825. p. 925.
  9. Leonard, A. G. K. (1984). Stories of Southampton Streets. Paul Cave Publications. p. 74. ISBN 0-86146-041-3.
  10. "No. 19019". The London Gazette. 5 February 1833. p. 246.
  11. Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862
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