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Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood

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Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood in peer robes

Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood (7 January 1740 – 3 April 1820) was a British landowner, art collector, peer and, before which, member of parliament.[1]

Early life

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He was the son of Edward Lascelles, a senior customs official in Barbados, himself a son of Daniel Lascelles.

Career

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On the death of his cousin, the childless Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, Edward inherited the family fortune made in the West Indies through customs positions and the slave trade. He vested much of his fortune in fine art. In 1799 he (or his immediate family benefit trust) was estimated to be the third-wealthiest small family unit in Britain, owning £2.9M (equivalent to £359,900,000 in 2023).[2]

He sat as Whig member of parliament for Northallerton from 1761 to 1774 and from 1790 to 1796. The latter year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Harewood, of Harewood in the County of York. In 1812 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Lascelles and Earl of Harewood, in the County of York.

Personal life

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On 12 May 1761, Lascelles was married to Anne Chaloner (c. 1742–1805), a daughter of Thomas Chaloner of Guisborough and Mary Finny. Before her death on 22 February 1805, they had four children:

Lord Harewood died on 3 April 1820 and was succeeded in his titles by his second son, Henry.

References

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  1. ^ "Lascelles, Edward (1740–1820), of Stapleton, nr. Pontefract, Yorks.,History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Who wants to be a millionaire?". the Guardian. 29 September 1999. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Northallerton
1761–1774
With: Daniel Lascelles
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Northallerton
1790–1796
With: Henry Peirse
Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation Baron Harewood
1796–1820
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Earl of Harewood
1812–1820
Succeeded by