A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lascelles, John Francis
LASCELLES. (Commander, 1814. f-p., 12; h-p., 35.)
John Francis Lascelles, born 22 March, 1787, at Northallerton, co. York, is second surviving son of the Rev. Lascelles Sturdy Lascelles, by Jane, eldest daughter of Simon Butterwick, Esq., of Thirsk, in that county. His father was the sole heir and representative of the late Colonel Thos. Lascelles, Chief Engineer of Great Britain.
This officer entered the Navy, in April, 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Syren 32, Capt. Thos. Le Marchant Gosselin, and, after being for some time in attendance on George III. off Weymouth accompanied the same Captain to the West Indies with convoy as Midshipman of the Melampus 36, which frigate returned home and was paid off 23 June, 1802. In the following Nov. he joined the Leda 38, Capts. Jas. Hardy and Robt. Honyman, under whom he served as Midshipman, Master’s Mate, Acting-Lieutenant, and Lieutenant (order and commission respectively dated 27 Sept. 1806 and 28 April, 1807), until wrecked, near the entrance of Milford Haven, 31 Jan. 1808. He consequently, during that period, came into frequent contact with the Boulogne flotilla – assisted at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope in Jan. 1806 – was present at the capture, 21 Feb. and 4 March following, of the Rolla brig and Volontaire frigate, in Table Bay – attended Sir Home Popham’s ensuing expedition to the Rio de la Plata – served in the same year with the boats at the destruction of a brigantine off Monte Video – participated in the operations of 1807 against Copenhagen – and was at the taking of L’Apropos French privateer of 16 guns and 70 men. In May, 1808, Mr. Lascelles received an appointment to the Venerable 74, Capt. Andrew King, lying in the Downs. He was next, for several months of 1810, employed in the Saturn 74, Capt. Wm. Cumberland, on the Baltic station, whence excessive fatigue obliged him to invalid; and he lastly, from 10 Sept. 1812, until advanced to the rank of Commander 27 Aug. 1814, served in the Channel and Mediterranean on board the Mulgrave 74, Capt. Thos. Jas. Maling.
He married, 30 Nov. 1830, Henrietta, second daughter of Sam. Higham, Esq., of Torrington Square, London, by whom he has issue one daughter.