OSBORNE, THOMAS, MARQUIS OF CARMARTHEN, elder son of Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds (qv); b. 5 Oct 1747; adm. (Morel's); at school under Markham (Bentham, Works x, 31); a friend and contemporary of Jeremy Bentham (qv), who greeted his recovery from illness with a copy of fourteen Latin couplets (Elizabethan xiv, 29); d. at school of smallpox 15 Aug 1761.
OSBORNE, NICHOLAS, son of Sir John Osborne, Bart., MP (I), and Editha, dau. of William Proby, EICS Madras; b. co. Tipperary; adm. (aged 12) Feb 1736/7 (Wynniate's); KS 1738; left 1742; Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 28 Jan 1740/1; BA 1745; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Dec 1749. [perhaps of Kensington, Middlesex, will PCC 13 Jun 1786]
Osborne, Eric Nathan, son of Frederic Louis Osborne of Ealmg and Irene Eulalie Augustine, d. of Arthur van Humbeck of St Helier, Jersey; b. 16 Nov. 1913; adm. Sept. 1927 (R); left Dec. 1930; RAFVR in WW2 (Flt Lieut.), despatches Jan. 1945; an insurance broker, ACII FCIB; m. 25 Mar. 1937 Peggy, d. of Walter le Seelleur of St Helier; d. 27 Feb. 1979
Osborne, Douglas John, son of John Osborne, of Wanstead, Essex; b. Dec. 15, 1903; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (G); left Easter 1921; d. Aug. 1990.
OSBORNE, CHARLES, son of Edward Osborne, Seething, Norfolk, and Blanche, dau. of Robert Suckloing, Barsham, Suffolk; b.; adm.; KS 1688; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1692, adm. pens. 23 Jun 1692, aged 17, scholar 28 Apr 1693; BA 1695/6; MA 1699; ordained deacon (Norwich) Jun 1699; Rector of Langhale, Norfolk 1701-28; Rector of Siseland, Norfolk 1713-28.
OSBORN, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 13) Jan 1735/6 (Wynniate's); left 1738. [Perhaps brother or close kin to Henry Osborne (sic), adm. same month, left same year]
Osborn, William Stanley, son of George William Osborn, of Heathfield, Sussex, by Isabella, daughter of William Lawrence, of Chelsea; b. Aug. 25, 1882; adm. Jan. 17, 1895 (G); left July 1900; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1900; m. Oct. 28, 1909, Winifred, daughter of Albert Wadman, of Firle, Sussex.
OSBORN, MONTAGU FRANCIS FINCH, fourth son of Sir John Osborn, Bart. (qv); b. 20 May 1824; adm. 12 Jun 1838 (G); Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 24 Mar 1841; BA 1845; MA 1848; Fellow, Merton Coll. Oxford 1847-52, Librarian 1848, Dean 1850; ordained deacon and priest 1850 (both Oxford); Rector of Kibworth Beauchamp, Leics., 1851-84; Vicar of Embleton, Northumberland, from 1884; Hon. Canon, Newcastle 1891; m. 5 Jun 1861 Catharine, dau. of John Marriott, Kibworth Harcourt, Leics.; d. 14 Dec 1895.
OSBORN, SIR JOHN, BART., only son of Sir George Osborn, Bart. (qv), and his first wife; b. 3 Dec 1772; adm. 2 May 1781 (G); in school list 1786; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 22 Apr 1790; BA 1793; MA 1814; DCL 1834; MP Bedfordshire 15 Sep 1794-1807, Cockermouth 12 Jul 1807 – Jun 1808, Queenborough 1812-8, Wigtown Burghs 21 Mar 1821 – Jan 1824; a Lord of the Admiralty 1811 – Feb 1824; succ. father as 5th baronet 29 Jun 1818; a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts from 26 Jan 1824; Col., Bedfordshire Militia 12 Jan 1805 (still 1820); m. 14 Sep 1809 Frederica Louisa, illegitimate dau. of Sir Charles Davers, Bart., MP; d. 28 Aug 1848.
OSBORN, JOHN, younger son of Sir Danvers Osborn, Bart. (qv); b. 16 Jul 1743; adm. Jun 1751 (Hawkins'); in school list 1754; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 May 1760, Canoneer Student 4 Jul 1760 – res 23 Dec 1767; BA 1764; DCL 29 Apr 1777; Private Secretary to Sir James Porter, HBM Minister at Brussels 1764-5, Chargé d’Affaires 1765; Chargé d’Affaires, Naples Jan – Apr 1768; HBM Minister at Dresden May 1771 – Sep 1775; FRS 17 Apr 1777; member, Society of Dilettanti 1779; d. at Rudolstadt, Saxony 12 Jan 1814.