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| Lacon, Edmund Knowles. Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Apr. 24, 1797. [Eldest s. of Edmund, Kt., of Gt Yarmouth (and Eliza, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Knowles, D.D.). B. Feb. 28, 1780. School, Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1797; B.A. 1801; M.A. 1804. Gave £50 towards rebuilding after the fire, 1811. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Sept. 26, 1799. Capt., Commanding the Yarmouth Castle Vol. Inf., 1803-7. M.P. for Gt Yarmouth, 1812-18. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., 1820. High Sheriff of Norfolk, 1823. Married, Aug. 20, 1804, Eliza Dixon, dau. of Thomas Beechcroft, of Saxthorpe Hall, Norfolk. Died July 3, 1839. Father of the above. (Eton Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Inns of Court; Return of M.P.'s; Williams MSS.) | Edmund Knowles LACON Approx. lifespan: 1780–1839 pens. Emmanuel College adm1797:04:24 Eldest s. of Edmund LACON, Kt., of Gt Yarmouth, [Norfolk], (and Eliza) dau. of Rev. Thomas KNOWLES DD ) b. 1780:02:28 Sch: Eton Matric 1797:10MT: BA 1801 MA 1804 Gave £50 towards rebuilding after the fire 1811 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1799:09:26 Captain: Commanding the Yarmouth Castle, Commanding the Yarmouth, [Norfolk], Vol. Inf. 1803-07 M.P. for: : Gt Yarmouth, [Norfolk], 1812-18 Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart. 1820 High Sheriff of: Norfolk , 1823 m. 1804:08:20,Eliza Dixon dau. of Thomas BEECHCROFT, of Saxthorpe Hall, Saxthorpe, Norfolk , d. 1839:07:03 father of the above. LACON ( Eton College Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Inns of Court; Return of M.P.'s; Williams, < >[[MSS], . ) |