James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
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James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam (26 September 1775-17 November 1845), known as Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.
Verulam was the son of James Bucknall Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston, 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 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. He later held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire from 1823 to 1845.
Lord Verulam married Lady Charlotte Jenkinson, daughter of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, in 1807. They had four sons and four daughters. He died in November 1845, aged 70, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James. Lady Verulam died in 1863.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Skip Dyot Bucknall William Stephen Poyntz |
Member of Parliament for St Albans with William Stephen Poyntz 1802–1807 Joseph Thompson Halsey 1807–1808 1802–1808 |
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 | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Earl of Verulam 1815–1845 |
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 |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
