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Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet

1780 – 1839

British MP

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Lived 1780 – 1839 (aged 59). Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet was a politician.

Sir Edmund Knowles Lacon, 2nd Baronet (28 February 1780 – 3 June 1839) of Ormesby House (later called Ormesby Hall, part demolished in the 1960s), Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, was an English Mayor of Great Yarmouth, High Sheriff of Norfolk and Member of Parliament.

He was the only son of Sir Edmund Lacon, 1st Baronet of Ormesby House and educated at Gilpin's School in Cheam, Eton College (1793) and Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1797–1801 before entering Lincoln's Inn in 1799 to study law. He succeeded his father in 1820.

He was elected Mayor of Great Yarmouth for 1807 and Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth in 1812, sitting until 1818. He was picked High Sheriff of Norfolk for 1823–24.

He married in 1804 Eliza Dixon, the daughter and coheiress of Thomas Beecroft of Saxthorpe Hall, Norfolk and had 3 sons and 3 daughters. He was succeeded by Sir Edmund Lacon, 3rd Baronet.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Eton College
Positions held
Member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, High Sheriff of Norfolk
Also known as
Sir Edmund Knowles Lacon, 2nd Baronet, Edmund Knowles Lacon, Edmund Lacon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet?

British MP (1780-1839)

When was Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet was born on 28 February 1780.

When did Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet died on 3 June 1839.

What was Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet's occupation?

Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet was a politician.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q21548540

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