P_10433_2070 – Henry Lascelles
Henry Lascelles (1690-1753), London West India merchant and MP, and major investor in the slave-trade, whose importance is understated by the records in the TASTDB, which show him with four voyages from London and one from Shoreham between 1735 and 1741. He was in addition the lead investor in the ‘Floating Factory’ at Annamaboe in the early 1740s, as well as participating in the voyage of the Richard and Julines in 1740. Henry Lascelles was the progenitor of the Lascelles dynasty at Harewood, buying the estate in 1739, and leaving £284,000 to his sons Edwin and Daniel Lascelles.
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First name: Henry
Middle name: /
Last name: Lascelles
Aliases: Lascelles
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
Religion: Church of England
Social background: Gentry
Primary outcome: Gentry
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Relations
Mary Carter
Spouse (married 08/04/1712)
Janet Whetston
Spouse
Political Offices Held
Parliament
MP for Northallerton 1745-52
Bankruptcies
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Geographic experiences
Americas
In Barbados 1715-30
Internal migrant: No
Foreign born: No
Supplier to slave trade voyages: No
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Yes
Philanthropy: No
Plantation owner: Yes
Sources: PROB 11/804/333 https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/lascelles-henry-1690-1753 Conrad Gill, Merchants and Mariners of the 18th Century pp. 92-97. The TASTDB has no ownership information for the 1740 voyage of the 'Richard and Julian [sic]', but the Thomas Hall Papers C103/130 include a certificate dated 02/08/1740 showing the lading by George Hamilton of goods on the Richard and Julines, captain Clere Talbot for the risk and account of Henry Lascelles for delivery to Richard Morecroft and Co. in Barbados.
Other Individuals
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Organisations
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Crossings (5)
77540 - Garlington (1741 - 1743)
Role: Owner
76884 - Argyle (1736 - 1737)
Role: Owner
76859 - Girlington (1735 - 1736)
Role: Owner
76577 - Sarah (1736 - 1738)
Role: Owner
76948 - Richard and Julian (1740 - 1740)
Role: Owner
Birth
Date: 1690
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Death
Date: 16/10/1753
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Burial
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Residencies
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Occupation: Merchant – West Indies
Schools
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Universities
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Inns of Court
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Military training
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Imperial positions
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Apprenticeships
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Livery company affiliations
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Other business activities
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Was slave trading profitable: Yes
Will
Value of Total Personalty: £284,000
Value of Known Legacies (where material to total estate): /
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Courts: PCC
Legacies
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