Family and Education
b. 28 Feb. 1780, o.s. of Sir Edmund Lacon, 1st Bt., of Ormesby House by 1st w. Eliza, da. and coh. of Rev. Thomas Knowles, DD, preb. of Ely. educ. Gilpin’s sch. Cheam; Eton 1793; Emmanuel, Camb. 1797-1801; L. Inn 1799. m. 30 Aug. 1804, Eliza Dixon, da. and coh. of Thomas Beecroft of Saxthorpe Hall, Norf., 3s. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 30 Oct. 1820.
Offices Held
Mayor, Great Yarmouth 1807; sheriff, Norf. 1823–4.
Capt. commdt. Yarmouth vol. cav. 1803 – 07; maj. 2 regt. (E.) Norf. militia 1824 – d.
Main residence: Ormesby House, Great Yarmouth, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
LACON, Edmund Knowles (1780-1839)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image