Daniel Lascelles (1714β1784) was an plantation owner, merchant and politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1752 to 1780.
Born in Barbados [1] and baptised at St Michael's, 20 May 1714 he resided at Goldsborough Hall near Knaresborough Yorkshire which estate he purchased about 1756. [2]
The second son of Henry Lascelles (1690β1753) and his first wife, Mary Carter [1] he represented the constituency of Northallerton from 3 April 1752, succeeding his father, to 1780 when he stood down in favour of his elder brother Edwin (1713-1795) who later became 1st Baron Harewood. [3]
He was a partner in the firm of Lascelles and Maxwell, sugar factors, of Mark Lane, London; which, following the death of George Maxwell in 1763 became Lascelles Clarke and Daling. [4]
Daniel married Elizabeth Southwick from whom he was divorced in 1751. He had no legitimate children. He died in Pall Mall London 24 May 1784. [5]
Daniel Lascelles (1714β1784) was an plantation owner, merchant and politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1752 to 1780.
Born in Barbados [1] and baptised at St Michael's, 20 May 1714 he resided at Goldsborough Hall near Knaresborough Yorkshire which estate he purchased about 1756. [2]
The second son of Henry Lascelles (1690β1753) and his first wife, Mary Carter [1] he represented the constituency of Northallerton from 3 April 1752, succeeding his father, to 1780 when he stood down in favour of his elder brother Edwin (1713-1795) who later became 1st Baron Harewood. [3]
He was a partner in the firm of Lascelles and Maxwell, sugar factors, of Mark Lane, London; which, following the death of George Maxwell in 1763 became Lascelles Clarke and Daling. [4]
Daniel married Elizabeth Southwick from whom he was divorced in 1751. He had no legitimate children. He died in Pall Mall London 24 May 1784. [5]