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Denzil Onslow (British Army officer)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b 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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