Colonel Francis Lascelles, M.P.
Colonel Francis Lascelles, M.P., son of William Lascelles and Elizabeth Wadeson, was born probably shortly before his baptism at Sigston, Yorkshire, England, 5 August 1612.1,2 He died before 28 November 1667,1 when he was buried at Kirby-Sigston, Yorkshire, England.1,2,3
Francis married Frances Saint Quintin, daughter of Sir William Saint Quintin, Knt., Bnt. and Mary Lacy, at Folkton, Yorkshire, England, 29 January 1626/27.4,5,1,6,2,7,8
The four children given here without dates were probably born during the interregnum but note the duplicated names (Catherine, Dorothy, and Elizabeth). Baptisms for two children were found in London. These are as given in both Brydges and Foster (who may have simply copied Brydges), but they did not have dates for Anna and Margaret.9,7
Eldest son and heir to his grandfather, he was two weeks old at the visitation of 1612.
He was justice of the peace, colonel of the army of the parliament, and elected member of parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1645, 1653, 1654, 1656, & 1660.
He was one of the judges or regicides of King Charles I, but as he did not sign the death warrant, he escaped the fate that befell most of his fellows at the restoration.
The Cromwell Army Officer's database reports this:
For more information about Colonel Francis Lascelles, M.P., please see this Wikipedia article
For a list of the regicides of Charles I, please see this Wikipedia article
For a discussion of the court and trial of Charles I, please see this Wikipedia article.
Francis married Frances Saint Quintin, daughter of Sir William Saint Quintin, Knt., Bnt. and Mary Lacy, at Folkton, Yorkshire, England, 29 January 1626/27.4,5,1,6,2,7,8
The four children given here without dates were probably born during the interregnum but note the duplicated names (Catherine, Dorothy, and Elizabeth). Baptisms for two children were found in London. These are as given in both Brydges and Foster (who may have simply copied Brydges), but they did not have dates for Anna and Margaret.9,7
Eldest son and heir to his grandfather, he was two weeks old at the visitation of 1612.
He was justice of the peace, colonel of the army of the parliament, and elected member of parliament for the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1645, 1653, 1654, 1656, & 1660.
He was one of the judges or regicides of King Charles I, but as he did not sign the death warrant, he escaped the fate that befell most of his fellows at the restoration.
The Cromwell Army Officer's database reports this:
Of Stank Hall, Winton township, Sigston parish and of Northallerton, both in Yorkshire (North Riding), son of William Lascelles and his wife Anne Daniel. A JP from 1640. He married the godly Frances, daughter of Sir William St Quintin of Harpham, baronet.
Lascelles was captain of foot in the Hull garrison by Nov. 1642, and the following month he was at the Fairfaxes’ base at Seby. He then fought at Guisborough and Yarm, suggesting that he was then in Francis Boynton’s regiment of foot. However, he soon moved to John Gifford’s regiment of foot, going on to become its lieutenant-colonel and (in June 1644) its Colonel. He was also captain of a troop of horse, 1644-5.
In winter 1643-4 Lascelles fought with Sir John Meldrum in the Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, and was captured but soon released. He was at the siege of York, the battle of Marston Moor and the siege of Helmsley Castle (which surrendered in Nov. 1644). In 1645 he was at the sieges of Bolton Castle, Pontefract and Scarborough. Lascelles was a member of every North Riding committee from 24 Feb. 1643; in June 1645 he was added to the Northern Association committee for the North Riding; shortly after he was elected Recruiter MP for Thirsk. He fled to the army in 1647 and resumed his military career, taking part in the second siege of Pontefract. He was appointed a judge for the king’s trial in 1649, but refused to sign the death warrant. He was MP for the North Riding in the Nominated Asssembly and the first and second Protectorate Parliaments. In 1660 he was elected to the Convention Parliament as MP for Northallerton, but was discharged and declared incapable of holding public office and in 1662 was suspected of conspiring against the crown.
References: Jones, ‘War in the North’, 388-9; Hopper, ‘Yorkshire parliamentarians’, 95; HoP: The Commons, 1660-1690, 2.711; HoP: The Commons, 1640-1660 (forthcoming).
Armies: Yorkshire; Northern Army (Fairfax); Northern Army (Lambert).7,1,10
Lascelles was captain of foot in the Hull garrison by Nov. 1642, and the following month he was at the Fairfaxes’ base at Seby. He then fought at Guisborough and Yarm, suggesting that he was then in Francis Boynton’s regiment of foot. However, he soon moved to John Gifford’s regiment of foot, going on to become its lieutenant-colonel and (in June 1644) its Colonel. He was also captain of a troop of horse, 1644-5.
In winter 1643-4 Lascelles fought with Sir John Meldrum in the Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, and was captured but soon released. He was at the siege of York, the battle of Marston Moor and the siege of Helmsley Castle (which surrendered in Nov. 1644). In 1645 he was at the sieges of Bolton Castle, Pontefract and Scarborough. Lascelles was a member of every North Riding committee from 24 Feb. 1643; in June 1645 he was added to the Northern Association committee for the North Riding; shortly after he was elected Recruiter MP for Thirsk. He fled to the army in 1647 and resumed his military career, taking part in the second siege of Pontefract. He was appointed a judge for the king’s trial in 1649, but refused to sign the death warrant. He was MP for the North Riding in the Nominated Asssembly and the first and second Protectorate Parliaments. In 1660 he was elected to the Convention Parliament as MP for Northallerton, but was discharged and declared incapable of holding public office and in 1662 was suspected of conspiring against the crown.
References: Jones, ‘War in the North’, 388-9; Hopper, ‘Yorkshire parliamentarians’, 95; HoP: The Commons, 1660-1690, 2.711; HoP: The Commons, 1640-1660 (forthcoming).
Armies: Yorkshire; Northern Army (Fairfax); Northern Army (Lambert).7,1,10
For more information about Colonel Francis Lascelles, M.P., please see this Wikipedia article
For a list of the regicides of Charles I, please see this Wikipedia article
For a discussion of the court and trial of Charles I, please see this Wikipedia article.
Family | Frances Saint Quintin d. bef. 20 Sep 1658 |
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Citations
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