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James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam (26 September 1775 – 17 November 1845), styled Lord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as the 4th Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and politician.
Life and career
He was the son of James Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston of Gorhambury House and Harriot Walter.
In 1802 he was elected to the House of Commons for St Albans, a seat he held until 1808, when he succeeded his father as fourth Viscount Grimston and second Baron Verulam and entered the House of Lords. The latter year, he also succeeded his maternal cousin as tenth Lord Forrester.
In 1815 he was created Viscount Grimston and Earl of Verulam in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He later held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire from 1823 to 1845.
Marriage and issue
In 1807, he married Lady Charlotte Jenkinson, daughter of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool. They had six sons and four daughters, and all of their daughters married earls:
- James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam (Feb. 22, 1809 –1895)
- Lady Katherine Grimston (April 18, 1810 – 1874), married in 1834 John Foster-Barham (d. 1838), married in 1839 George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
- Edward Harbottle Grimston (Aug. 2, 1812–1881)
- Henry Luckyn Grimston (August 1813 - 1814, young)
- Lady Emily Mary Grimston (Feb. 14, 1816–1901), married William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven
- Robert Grimston (Sept. 18, 1816–1884)
- Capt. Charles Grimston (Oct. 3, 1818–1857), Coldstream Guards
- Lady Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston (July 29, 1821 – 1879), married Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 4th Earl of Radnor
- Rev. Francis Sylvester Grimston (Dec. 8, 1823–1865), married Katherine Morier and had issue
- Lady Jane Frederica Harriet Mary Grimston (Jan. 17, 1825–1888), married James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon
Lord Verulam died in November 1845, aged 70, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James. Lady Verulam died in 1863.
Notes
- "No. 17066". The London Gazette. 30 September 1815. p. 1997.
- Illustrative Memoir of Charlotte, Countess of Verulam in La Belle Assemblee, London, September 1830, p. 96.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded byThomas Skip Dyot Bucknall William Stephen Poyntz |
Member of Parliament for St Albans 1802–1808 With: William Stephen Poyntz 1802–1807 Joseph Thompson Halsey 1807–1808 |
Succeeded byJoseph Thompson Halsey Daniel Giles |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded byThe Marquess of Salisbury | Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1823–1845 |
Succeeded byThe Earl of Verulam |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
New title | Earl of Verulam 1815–1845 |
Succeeded byJames Walter Grimston |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
Preceded byJames Bucknall Grimston | Baron Verulam 1808–1845 |
Succeeded byJames Walter Grimston |
Peerage of Ireland | ||
Preceded byJames Bucknall Grimston | Viscount Grimston 1808–1845 |
Succeeded byJames Walter Grimston |
Peerage of Scotland | ||
Preceded byAnna Maria Cockburn of Ormistoun | Lord Forrester 1808–1845 |
Succeeded byJames Walter Grimston |
- 1775 births
- 1845 deaths
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- Earls of Verulam
- Grimston family
- Lord-lieutenants of Hertfordshire
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1802–1806
- UK MPs 1806–1807
- UK MPs 1807–1812
- UK MPs who inherited peerages
- UK MPs who were granted peerages
- Tory MPs (pre-1834)
- Presidents of the Marylebone Cricket Club