Earl of Harewood
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1812 for Edward Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood
Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood
Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Harewood was the son of Edward Lascelles, a customs officer in Barbados. On the death of the childless Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood Edward inherited the Lascelles family fortune, made in the West Indies...
, a wealthy sugar plantation owner and former Member of Parliament
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for Northallerton
Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northallerton was a parliamentary borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1640 to 1832, and by one member from 1832 until 1885....
. He had already been created Baron Harewood, of Harewood
Harewood
Harewood is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. The A61 runs through the village, from Leeds city centre in the south to Harrogate in the north...
in the County of York, in 1796, in the Peerage of Great Britain
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, and was made Viscount Lascelles at the same time as he was given the earldom. The viscountcy is used as the courtesy title
Courtesy title
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by the heir apparent to the earldom. Lascelles was the second cousin and heir at law of Edwin Lascelles
Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood
Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood was a West Indian plantation owner of English ancestry.-Life:He was the son of Henry Lascelles and Mary Carter. His father split the family fortune leaving Edwin's elder brother Daniel as head of the business whilst raising Edwin as a lord of the manor over...
, who already in 1790 had been created Baron Harewood, of Harewood Castle
Harewood Castle
Harewood Castle is a 12th-century stone hall house and courtyard fortress, located on the Harewood Estate, Harewood, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England . Harewood Castle is a grade I listed building.-History:...
in the County of York (in the Peerage of Great Britain). However, this title became extinct on his death in 1795.
The Earl was succeeded by his son, the second Earl
Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood
Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood DL , known as Viscount Lascelles from 1814 to 1820, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
. He notably represented Yorkshire
Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
, Westbury
Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Westbury was a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire from 1449 to 2010. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, and then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
and Northallerton in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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. His son, the third Earl
Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood
Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood DL , known as Viscount Lascelles from 1839 to 1841, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
, also sat as Member of Parliament for Northallerton. His great-grandson, the sixth Earl
Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood KG GCVO DSO TD , styled The Hon. Henry Lascelles before 1892 and Viscount Lascelles between 1892 and 1929, was the son of the 5th Earl of Harewood and Lady Florence Bridgeman.Lascelles was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards and commanded the...
, married Princess Mary
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. She was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal...
, daughter of King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
. Until 2011, the titles were held by their eldest son, the late seventh Earl
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, KBE AM , styled The Hon. George Lascelles before 1929 and Viscount Lascelles between 1929 and 1947, was the elder son of the 6th Earl of Harewood , and Princess Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and...
, who succeeded in 1947. He was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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and was in line of succession to the British Throne
Line of succession to the British Throne
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. Upon his death on 11 July 2011, he was succeeded by his eldest son, David, the eighth Earl.
Several other members of the family have also gained distinction. The Hon. William Lascelles, third son of the second Earl, was a Whig politician. His fifth son Sir Frank Lascelles
Frank Lascelles
Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC was a British diplomat. He served as Ambassador to both Russia and Germany....
, was British Ambassador to Russia and to Germany.
The family seat is Harewood House
Harewood House
Harewood House is a country house located in Harewood , near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a member of Treasure Houses of England, a marketing consortium for nine of the foremost stately homes in England...
, near Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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. The name of the house, like the title of the barony and earldom, is pronounced "Harwood".
Barons Harewood, Second creation (1796)
- Edward Lascelles, 1st Baron HarewoodEdward Lascelles, 1st Earl of HarewoodEdward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Harewood was the son of Edward Lascelles, a customs officer in Barbados. On the death of the childless Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood Edward inherited the Lascelles family fortune, made in the West Indies...
(1740–1820) (created Earl of Harewood in 1812)
Earls of Harewood (1812)
- Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of HarewoodEdward Lascelles, 1st Earl of HarewoodEdward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Harewood was the son of Edward Lascelles, a customs officer in Barbados. On the death of the childless Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood Edward inherited the Lascelles family fortune, made in the West Indies...
(1740–1820) - Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood DL , known as Viscount Lascelles from 1814 to 1820, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
(1767–1841) DLDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
- Edward Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (1796–1839)
- Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood DL , known as Viscount Lascelles from 1839 to 1841, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
(1797–1857) DLDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county.... - Henry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 4th Earl of HarewoodHenry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood was a British peer and the son of Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood....
(1824–1892) - Henry Ulick Lascelles, 5th Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 5th Earl of HarewoodHenry Ulrick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood GCVO, DL was a British peer and the son of Henry Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood....
(1846–1929) GCVO DLDeputy LieutenantIn the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county.... - Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of HarewoodHenry Lascelles, 6th Earl of HarewoodHenry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood KG GCVO DSO TD , styled The Hon. Henry Lascelles before 1892 and Viscount Lascelles between 1892 and 1929, was the son of the 5th Earl of Harewood and Lady Florence Bridgeman.Lascelles was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards and commanded the...
(1882–1947) KG GCVO DSO TDTerritorial DecorationThe Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army... - George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of HarewoodGeorge Lascelles, 7th Earl of HarewoodGeorge Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, KBE AM , styled The Hon. George Lascelles before 1929 and Viscount Lascelles between 1929 and 1947, was the elder son of the 6th Earl of Harewood , and Princess Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and...
(1923–2011) KBE AM - David Henry George Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood (b. 1950)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's second son Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (b. 1980)
External links
- Stirnet Genealogy: 'Lascelles1' (contains first three Earls of Harewood)