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.

William Lascelles
Comptroller of the Household
In office
23 July 1847 – 2 July 1851
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterLord John Russell
Preceded byLord Marcus Hill
Succeeded byEarl of Mulgrave
Personal details
Born(1798-10-29)29 October 1798
Died2 July 1851 (1851-07-03) (aged 52)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
Spouse
Lady Caroline Howard
(m. 1823)

Background

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Lascelles was the third son of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood and 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 Edwin Lascelles were his brothers.

Political career

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Lascelles was returned to Parliament for East Looe in 1826, a seat he held until 1830.[1] He was subsequently MP for Northallerton from 1831 to 1832,[2] for Wakefield from 1837 to 1841 and from 1842 to 1847[3] and for Knaresborough from 1847 to 1851.[4] In 1847 he was sworn of the Privy Council[5] and appointed Comptroller of the Household under Lord John Russell,[6] a post he held until his death in 1851.[7]

Cricket

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Lascelles played first-class cricket in 1818. He is recorded in one match for E. H. Budd's XI, totalling 1 run with a highest score of 1.[8]

Family

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Lascelles married Lady Caroline Georgiana Howard (d. 1881), daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle, on 14 May 1823. They had ten children:

Lascelles died on 2 July 1851, aged 52. Lady Caroline Lascelles died in November 1881.

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
  5. ^ "No. 20757". The London Gazette. 23 July 1847. p. 2689.
  6. ^ "No. 20759". The London Gazette. 27 July 1847. p. 2752.
  7. ^ "No. 21230". The London Gazette. 25 July 1851. p. 1917.
  8. ^ "St John". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for East Looe
1826–1830
With: James Buller-Elphinstone 1826–1829
Henry Thomas Hope 1829–1830
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Northallerton
1831–1832
With: Sir John Beresford, Bt
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wakefield
1837–1841
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wakefield
1842–1847
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Knaresborough
1847–1851
With: Joshua Westhead
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Comptroller of the Household
1847–1851
Succeeded by