William Lascelles
| The Right Honourable William Lascelles PC |
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| Comptroller of the Household | |
| In office 23 July 1847 – 2 July 1851 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | Lord Marcus Hill |
| Succeeded by | Earl of Mulgrave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1798 |
| Died | 2 July 1851 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Caroline Howard (d. 1881) |
William Saunders Sebright Lascelles PC (29 October 1798 – 2 July 1851) was a British Whig politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1847 to 1851.
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[edit] Background
Lascelles was the third son of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood, by his wife Henrietta Sebright, daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir John Sebright, 6th Baronet. Edward Lascelles (1796–1839, Viscount Lascelles 1820–1839), Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood, and the Honourable Edwin Lascelles were his brothers.[1]
[edit] Political career
Lascelles was returned to Parliament for East Looe in 1826, a seat he held until 1830.[2] He was subsequently MP for Northallerton from 1831 to 1832,[3] for Wakefield from 1837 to 1841 and from 1842 to 1847[4] and for Knaresborough from 1847 to 1851.[5] In 1847 he was sworn of the Privy Council[6] and appointed Comptroller of the Household under Lord John Russell,[7] a post he held until his death in 1851.[8]
[edit] Family
Lascelles married Lady Caroline Georgiana Howard (d. 1881), daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle, on 14 May 1823. They had nine children:
- Henrietta Frances Lascelles (d. 1884), married William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham and had issue.
- Georgiana Caroline Lascelles (d. 1911), married Charles William Grenfell, a grandson of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton and had issue.
- Emma Elizabeth Lascelles (d. 1920), married Lord Edward Cavendish, son of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire and had issue.
- Beatrice Blanche Lascelles (d. 1915), married Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Major Claude George William Lascelles (1831–1903), died unmarried.
- Edwin Lascelles (1833–1877), died unmarried.
- Mary Louise Lascelles (c. 1836–1917), died unmarried.
- Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles (1841–1920), married Mary Emma Olliffe and had issue.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Arthur Lascelles (1842–1913), married Caroline Maria Gore, brother of Charles Gore and had issue.
Lascelles died in July 1851, aged 52. Lady Caroline Lascelles died in November 1881.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b thepeerage.com Rt. Hon. William Saunders Sebright Lascelles
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)[self-published source?][better source needed]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)[self-published source?][better source needed]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)[self-published source?][better source needed]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)[self-published source?][better source needed]
- ^ London Gazette: no. 20757. p. 2689. 23 July 1847.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 20759. p. 2752. 27 July 1847.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 21230. p. 1917. 25 July 1851.
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Lascelles
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Potter Macqueen Lord Perceval |
Member of Parliament for East Looe 1826–1830 With: James Drummond Buller-Elphinstone 1826-1829 Henry Thomas Hope 1829-1830 |
Succeeded by Henry Thomas Hope Thomas Arthur Kemmis |
| Preceded by Viscount Lascelles Sir John Beresford, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Northallerton 1831–1832 With: Sir John Poo Beresford, Bt |
Succeeded by John George Boss |
| Preceded by Daniel Gaskell |
Member of Parliament for Wakefield 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by Joseph Holdsworth |
| Preceded by Joseph Holdsworth |
Member of Parliament for Wakefield 1842–1847 |
Succeeded by George Sandars |
| Preceded by Andrew Lawson William Ferrand |
Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1847–1851 With: Joshua Westhead |
Succeeded by Joshua Westhead Thomas Collins |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Marcus Hill |
Comptroller of the Household 1847–1851 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Mulgrave |
- 1798 births
- 1851 deaths
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- UK MPs 1820–1826
- UK MPs 1826–1830
- UK MPs 1831–1832
- UK MPs 1832–1835
- UK MPs 1835–1837
- UK MPs 1837–1841
- UK MPs 1841–1847
- UK MPs 1847–1852
- Younger sons of earls
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall
- Politics of Wakefield
