William Saunders Sebright Lascelles PC (29 October 1798 – 2 July 1851) was a British Whig politician. He served as

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from 1847 to 1851.

Background

Lascelles was the third son of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood and his wife Henrietta Sebright, daughter of

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Sir John Sebright, 6th Baronet General (United Kingdom), General Sir John Saunders Sebright, 6th Baronet (19 October 1725 – 23 February 1794) was a British Army officer and a Member of Parliament. Sir John Sebright was a younger son of Sir Thomas Sebright, 4th Baronet and H ...

. Edward Lascelles (1796–1839, Viscount Lascelles 1820–1839),

Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood DL (11 June 1797 – 22 February 1857), known as Viscount Lascelles from 1839 to 1841, was a British peer and Member of Parliament. Background Lascelles was born in 1797. He was the second son of Henry L ...

, and Edwin Lascelles were his brothers.

Political career

Lascelles was returned to Parliament for East Looe in 1826, a seat he held until 1830. He was subsequently MP for

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from 1831 to 1832, for

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from 1837 to 1841 and from 1842 to 1847 and for

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from 1847 to 1851. In 1847 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed

under

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, a post he held until his death in 1851.

Cricket

Lascelles played

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in 1818. He is recorded in one match for E. H. Budd's XI, totalling 1 run with a highest score of 1.

Family

Lascelles married Lady Caroline Georgiana Howard (d. 1881), daughter of

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, on 14 May 1823. They had ten children: *Georgiana Caroline Lascelles (1826–1911), married Charles Grenfell, a grandson of

William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton (18 September 1772 – 20 November 1838), also known as Lord Dashalong, was a sportsman, gambler and a friend of the Prince Regent. Personal life Born in 1772, Lord Sefton was the only son of Charles ...

and had issue. *George Dacre Lascelles (1828–1829) *Henrietta Frances Lascelles (1830–1884), married William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham and had issue. *Major Claude George William Lascelles (1831–1903), died unmarried. *Edwin Agar Lascelles (1833–1877), died unmarried. *Mary Louise Lascelles (c. 1835–1917), died unmarried. *Emma Elizabeth Lascelles (1838–1920), married

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, son of

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and had issue. * Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles (1841–1920), married Mary Emma Olliffe and had issue. * Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Arthur Lascelles (1842–1913), married Caroline Maria Gore, sister of

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and had issue, including Sir Francis William Lascelles. *Beatrice Blanche Lascelles (1844–1915), married

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

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E. H. Budd's XI cricketers