Biography of Denzil Onslow of Pyrford 1642-1721

Around 1642 Denzil Onslow of Pyrford was born to Richard Onslow (age 41). He was named after his godfather Denzil Holles 1st Baron Holles (age 42).

In or before 1654 John Lewis 1st Baronet (age 38) and [his future wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 25) were married.

On 19th May 1664 [his father] Richard Onslow (age 63) died.

After 14th August 1671 Denzil Onslow of Pyrford (age 29) and Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 43) were married.

On 11th February 1672 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale (age 17) and [his step-daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale (age 14) were married. He the son of Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale (age 60) and Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale.

On 19th February 1672 Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon (age 21) and [his step-daughter] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. He the son of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon (age 59).

On 27th January 1681 Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale (age 69) died. His son Robert (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Scarsdale, 3rd Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 3rd Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire. [his step-daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale (age 23) by marriage Countess Scarsdale.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd August 1681. The seat stands on a flat, the ground pasture, rarely watered, and exceedingly improved since Mr. Onslow (age 39) bought it of Sir Robert Parkhurst, who spent a fair estate. The house is timber, but commodious, and with one ample dining-room, the hall adorned with paintings of fowl and huntings, etc., the work of Mr. Barlow, who is excellent in this kind from the life.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd August 1681. I went to Wotton, Surrey [Map], and, on the following day, was invited to Mr. Denzil Onslow's (age 39) at his seat at Purford, where was much company, and such an extraordinary feast, as I had hardly seen at any country gentleman's table. What made it more remarkable was, that there was not anything save what his estate about it did afford; as venison, rabbits, hares, pheasants, partridges, pigeons, quails, poultry, all sorts of fowl in season from his own decoy near his house, and all sorts of fresh fish. After dinner we went to see sport at the decoy, where I never saw so many herons.

In 1684 [his step-daughter] Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale (age 26) died.

In 1688 [his step-daughter] Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon (age 34) died.

In 1705 [his wife] Sarah Foote Lady Lewis (age 77) died.

In 1719 Godfrey Kneller (age 72). Portrait of Denzil Onslow of Pyrford (age 77).

On 27th June 1721 Denzil Onslow of Pyrford (age 79) died without issue. His estate was inherited by the children of his nephew Richard Onslow 1st Baron Onslow.