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Harewood, Baron (GB, 1790 - 1795)
Creation: let.pat. 9 Jul 1790
Extinct: 25 Jan 1795
Family name: Lascelles
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Arms:
See Earl of Harewood
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born
6 Nov 1655
mar. (1)
Margaret Metcalfe (bur. 20 Dec 1690), dau. of George Metcalfe, of Northallerton, co. York
children by first wife
1. George Lascelles, of Stank, co. York (bapt. 2 Mar 1681; dvp. 12 Feb 1728/9), mar. Mary Doldren (d. 1723), dau. of William Doldren, and had issue
2. Henry Lascelles, of Harewood House and Northallerton, co. York, Member of Parliament for Northallerton, Director of the Honourable East India Company (bapt. 20 Dec 1690; d. 16 Oct 1753), mar. (1) 8 Apr 1711/2 Mary Carter, dau. and cohrss. of Edwin Carter, of St George's, Barbados, West Indies, and (2) 1731 Janet Whetstone (dsp. 22 Apr 1754), dau. of John Whetstone, of Barbados, West Indies, and had issue by his first wife:
1a. Edwin Lascelles, later 1st Baron Lascelles
2a. Daniel Lascelles, of Goldsborough, co. York, Member of Parliament for Northallerton (bapt. 20 May 1714; dsp. 24 May 1784), mar. 17... (div. 1751) Elizabeth Southwick
3a. Capt Henry Lascelles HEICS (b. 18 Aug 1716; dsp. 14 Jul 1786), mar. Jane Raine (dsp. Jun 1784), dau. of John Raine, of Scarborough, co. York
mar. (2)
Mary Lascelles (d. 28 Oct 1734), dau. of Edward Lascelles
only child by second wife
3. Edward Lascelles, Collector of Customs, Barbados (bapt. 25 Feb 1702; d. 31 Oct 1747), mar. 1 Jan 1732 Frances Ball (mar. (2) Admiral of the White Francis Holburne; d. 18 May 1761), dau. of Guy Ball, of Barbados, West Indies, and had issue:
1a. Edward Lascelles, of Stapleton in Darrington, co. York, later 1st Earl of Harewood
2a. Gen Francis Lascelles, Groom of the Bedchamber to King George III (b. 1 Nov 1744; d. 1799)
died
5 Sep 1734
note
High Sheriff of Yorkshire 1718; Member of Parliament for Northallerton
Edwin [Lascelles], 1st Baron Harewood
bapt.
5 Feb 1712/3
mar. (1)
5 Jan 1746/7 Elizabeth Dawes (dsp. 31 Aug 1764), sister and hrss. of Sir William Dawes, 5th Bt., and only dau. of Sir Darcy Dawes, 4th Bt., by his wife Sarah Roundell, dau .and cohrss. of Richard Roundell, of Hutton Wandsley, co. York
mar. (2)
31 Mar 1770 Jane Fleming (b. c. 1732; widow of Sir John Fleming, 1st Bt., of Brompton Park, co. Middlesex; d. 11 Apr 1813; bur. in Westminster Abbey), only dau. of William Coleman, of Garnhay, co. Devon, by his wife Jane Seymour, sister of Edward [Seymour], 8th Duke of Somerset, and 7th dau. of Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Bt. MP, of Berry Pomeroy, co. Devon
died
s.p. 25 Jan 1795
created
9 Jul 1790 Baron Harewood, of Harewood in the County of York
note
Member of Parliament (Whig later Pittite) for Scarborough 1744-54, for Northallerton 1754-61 and 1780-90, and for Yorkshire 1761-80
On the death of the 1st Baron Harewood the Barony of Harewood became extinct and the Harewood estates passed to his cousin Edward Lascelles, later 1st Earl of Harewood.
Last updated 23 Aug 2015
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