William Saunders Sebright Lascelles

29th Oct 1798 - 2nd Jul 1851


Biography

Third son of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood, and Henrietta, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Saunders Sebright, 6th bt., of Beechwood, Hertfordshire; brother of Hon. Henry Lascelles. Married, 14 May 1823, Lady Caroline Georgina Howard, daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle.

Included here because Judd lists him as a 'West Indian' MP - presumably on the basis of his family connections. But he wavered between Tory and Whig affiliations - his wife's family were Whigs - and, from the 1830s Conservatism and from 1847 Liberalism. He voted for the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. There is no obvious, direct personal involvement with slavery.


Sources

Entry by Martin Casey in History of Parliament online; Gerrit P. Judd IV, Members of Parliament 1734-1832 (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1955).


Further Information

Spouse
Lady Caroline Georgina Howard
Children
5 daughters, 7 sons (3 deceased before father)
Occupation
Army officer and politician
Religion
Anglican

Legacies Summary

Political (1)

MP
Tory then Liberal / West India interest 
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Northallerton Yorkshire
1820 - 1826
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East Looe Cornwall
1826 - 1830
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Northallerton Yorkshire
1831 - 1832
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Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
1837 - 1841
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Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
1842 - 1847
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Knaresborough Yorkshire
1847 - 1851

Relationships (1)

Son → Father