William Saunders Sebright Lascelles
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William Saunders Sebright Lascelles PC (October 29, 1798 – July 2, 1851) was a British politician and the second son of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood.
On May 14, 1823, he married Lady Caroline Georgiana Howard (d. 1881), daughter of George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle and 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.
- Rt. Hon. Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles (1841–1920), married Mary Emma Olliffe and had issue.
- Lt.-Col. Henry Arthur Lascelles (1842–1913), married Caroline Maria Gore, brother of Charles Gore and had issue.
William entered Parliament as Member for Northallerton from 1831 to 1832. He was MP for Wakefield from 1837 to 1841 and also from 1842–1847. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1847, made Comptroller of the Household, and returned for Knaresborough, which he represented until his death.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Arthur Hill |
Comptroller of the Household 1847–1851 |
Succeeded by Earl of Mulgrave |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Viscount Lascelles Sir John Poer Beresford, Bt |
Member for Northallerton with Sir John Poer Beresford, Bt 1831–1832 |
Succeeded by John George Boss |
| Preceded by Daniel Gaskell |
Member for Wakefield 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by Joseph Holdsworth |
| Preceded by Joseph Holdsworth |
Member for Wakefield 1842–1847 |
Succeeded by George Sandars |
| Preceded by Andrew Lawson William Busfield Ferrand |
Member for Knaresborough with Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead 1847–1851 |
Succeeded by Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead Thomas Collins |
