Constituency Dates
Scarborough 8 Dec. 1744 – 1754
Northallerton 1754 – 1761
Yorkshire 1761 – 1780
Northallerton 9 Dec. 1780 – 1790
Family and Education
bap. 5 Feb. 1713, 1st s. of Henry Lascelles by his 1st w. and bro. of Daniel Lascelles. educ. Trinity, Camb. 1732; I. Temple 1731. m. (1) 5 Jan. 1747, Elizabeth (d. 31 Aug. 1764), da. and h. of Sir Darcy Dawes, 4th Bt., of Lyons, Essex, s.p.; (2) 31 Mar. 1770, Jane, da. of William Coleman of Garney, Devon, wid. of Sir John Fleming, 1st Bt., of Brompton Park, Mdx., s.p. suc. fa. 1753; cr. Baron Harewood 9 July 1790.
Address
Main residence: Harewood, nr. Leeds, Yorks.
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Edwin Lascelles, who took no part in the family business, was returned for Scarborough on his own interest. He voted for the Hanoverians in 1746 and was classed as a government supporter in the next Parliament. He died 25 Jan. 1795.

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