Francis Lascelles

Francis Lascelles
St Lawrence, Kirby Sigston, where Francis was buried
MP for Northallerton
In office April 1660 – June 1660 resigned
MP for Yorkshire & North Riding
In office September 1654 – February 1658
Nominee for Yorkshire
In office July 1653 – December 1653
MP for Thirsk
In office 1645 – April 1653
Personal details
Born	23 August 1612 (baptised) Stank Hall, nr Kirby Sigston Yorkshire
Died	25 November 1667(1667-11-25) (aged 55) Kirby Sigston
Resting place	St Lawrence, Kirby Sigston
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Frances, 1626-1658  †
Children	Elizabeth (1640-1694), Daniel (1655-1734)
Parent(s)	William Lascelles (died 1624) Elizabeth Wadeson (died 1647)
Residence	Stank Hall
Alma mater	Gray's Inn 1629
Occupation	Politician, businessman and soldier

Francis Lascelles (1612-1667), also spelt Lassels, was an English politician, soldier and businessman who fought for Parliament in the 1639-1652 Wars of the Three Kingdoms and was a Member of Parliament between 1645 and 1660.

One of the MPs who retained their seat after Pride's Purge in December 1648, he was named as a member of the Commission appointed for the trial of Charles I in 1649. However, he did not sign the death warrant and largely escaped punishment after the 1660 Restoration, although he was fined and barred from holding public office.

In December 1662, he was accused of involvement in the so-called 'Lascelles Plot,' a conspiracy centred on Northallerton, which proved to be a fabrication by government informers. He died at home in November 1667.