Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood

Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood (25 December 1767–24 November 1841), known as Viscount Lascelles from 1814 to 1820, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.

Harewood was the second son of Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood, and Anne Chaloner. He was elected to the House of Commons for Yorkshire in 1796, a seat he held until 1806 and again from 1812 to 1818, and also represented Westbury from 1807 to 1812 and Northallerton from 1818 to 1820. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. Between 1819 and 1841 he also served as Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Lord Harewood married Henrietta Sebright (d. 15 February 1840), daughter of John Sebright, 1st Baronet, on September 3, 1794. They had nine children:

Frances Anne Lascelles (d. 1855), married Alexander Hope (1769–1837), son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun and had issue.
Emma Lascelles (d. 1865), married Edward Portman, 1st Viscount Portman and had issue.
Edward Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (1796–1839), married (1) Ann Elizabeth Rosser, (2) Philippine Munster and died without issue.
Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood (1797–1857)
William Saunders Sebright Lascelles (1798–1851)
Edwin Lascelles (1799–1865), died unmarried.
Harriett Lascelles (c. 1802–1889), married George Holroyd, 2nd Earl of Sheffield and had issue.
Arthur Lascelles (1807–1880), married Caroline Frances Brooke, daughter of Richard Brooke, 6th Baronet and had issue.
Louisa Lascelles (c. 1820–1886), married George Henry Cavendish, brother of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire and had issue.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Henry Duncombe William Wilberforce	Member of Parliament for Yorkshire with William Wilberforce 1796–1806	Succeeded by William Wilberforce Walter Ramsden Fawkes
Preceded by Edward Lascelles Glynn Wynn	Member of Parliament for Westbury with Glynn Wynn 1807–1809 Francis Whittle 1809–1810 John de Ponthieu 1810–1812 1807–1812	Succeeded by Benjamin Hall Benjamin Shaw
Preceded by William Wilberforce Viscount Milton	Member of Parliament for Yorkshire with Viscount Milton 1812–1818	Succeeded by Viscount Milton James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Preceded by Henry Peirse John Bacon Sawrey Morritt	Member of Parliament for Northallerton with Henry Peirse 1818–1820	Succeeded by Henry Peirse William Saunders Sebright Lascelles
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Earl FitzWilliam	Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1819–1841	Succeeded by The Lord Wharncliffe
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Edward Lascelles	Earl of Harewood 1820–1841	Succeeded by Henry Lascelles

[edit] References

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page