James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam (26 September 1775 – 17 November 1845), styled Lord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.
Background
Grimston was the son of James Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston of Gorhambury House, and Harriot Walter.
Political career
In 1802 Grimston 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 Verulam 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.
Family
Lord Verulam married Lady Charlotte Jenkinson, daughter of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, in 1807. They had six sons and four daughters, all of whom married into the peerage and all married earls:
- James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam (Feb. 22, 1809 [1] –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
- Hon. Edward Harbottle Grimston (Aug. 2, 1812–1881)
- Hon. Henry Luckyn Grimston (August 1813 - 1814, young)
- Lady Emily Mary Grimston (Feb. 14, 1816–1901), married William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven
- Hon. Robert Grimston (Sept. 18, 1816–1884)
- Capt. Hon. 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. Hon. 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
- Illustrative Memoir of Charlotte, Countess of Verulam in La Belle Assemblee, London, September 1830, p. 96.
References
- Lundy, Darryl. "p. 2054 § 20531". Retrieved 9 October 2007.
- 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
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Verulam
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas 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 by Joseph Thompson Halsey Daniel Giles |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Salisbury |
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1823–1845 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Verulam |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Earl of Verulam 1815–1845 |
Succeeded by James Walter Grimston |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by James Bucknall Grimston |
Baron Verulam 1808–1845 |
Succeeded by James Walter Grimston |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by James Bucknall Grimston |
Viscount Grimston 1808–1845 |
Succeeded by James Walter Grimston |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Anna Maria Cockburn of Ormistoun |
Lord Forrester 1808–1845 |
Succeeded by James Walter Grimston |