James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam
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James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam (20 February 1809 – 27 July 1895), known as Viscount Grimston from 1815 to 1845, was a British
peer and Conservative
politician
. He was the eldest son of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, and Lady Charlotte Jenkinson. He succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Verulam in November 1845.
In 1860, The Times
noted that Grimston was one of only three to hold peerages in all three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Lord Verulam died in July 1895, aged 86, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James
.
for St Albans
in 1830, a seat he held until 1831, and then represented Newport, Cornwall
from 1831 to 1832 and Hertfordshire
from 1832 to 1845. The latter year Verulam succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. He later served in the first two administrations of the Earl of Derby
as a Lord-in-Waiting
(government whip in the House of Lords) in 1852 and from 1858 to 1859. Between 1845 and 1892 he also held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
, in succession to his father.
as a right-handed batsman (RHB). He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC), making 21 appearances from 1830 to 1849. In contemporary scorecards to 1845, he was given as Lord Grimston.
Several members of his family were first-class cricketers too: three of his brothers Edward
, Robert
and Francis
all played, as did his nephews Walter Grimston
and Lord Hyde
.
United Kingdom
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peer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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. He was the eldest son of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, and Lady Charlotte Jenkinson. He succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Verulam in November 1845.
In 1860, The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
noted that Grimston was one of only three to hold peerages in all three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Family
Lord Verulam married Elizabeth Joanna Weyland, daughter of Richard Weyland, in 1844. They had six children:- Lady Harriot Elizabeth Grimston (c.1845 – 15 August 1888), married Maj.-Gen. Francis Harwood Poore on 6 March 1885
- Lady Jane Grimston (12 December 1848 – 2 November 1920), married Sir Alfred Jodrell, 4th Baronet on 25 February 1897
- James Walter Grimston, 3rd Earl of Verulam (1852–1924)
- Cmdr. Hon. William Grimston (7 January 1855 – 10 May 1900)
- Lady Maud Grimston (c.1857 – 3 September 1929), married Maj. Paulyn Rawdon-Hastings, son of the 1st Baron Donington and the 10th Countess of LoudounEdith Clifton, 10th Countess of LoudounEdith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun was a Scottish peeress, the daughter of George Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings and his wife Barbara. She was greatly attached to the old Mure family mansion of Rowallan Castle near Kilmaurs in Ayrshire...
, and had issue - Canon Hon. Robert Grimston (18 April 1860 – 8 July 1928), married Gertrude Villiers and had issue, including the ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Robert Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of WestburyRobert Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of WestburyRobert Villiers Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of Westbury was a British Conservative politician.The eldest son of the Rev. and Hon...
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Lord Verulam died in July 1895, aged 86, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James
James Grimston, 3rd Earl of Verulam
James Walter Grimston, 3rd Earl of Verulam , known as Viscount Grimston from 1852 to 1895, was a British Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892. He inherited his peerage in 1895.Grimston was the eldest son of James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam, and...
.
Politics
Verulam was elected to the House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
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for St Albans
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a...
in 1830, a seat he held until 1831, and then represented Newport, Cornwall
Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period...
from 1831 to 1832 and Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
from 1832 to 1845. The latter year Verulam succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He later served in the first two administrations of the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
(government whip in the House of Lords) in 1852 and from 1858 to 1859. Between 1845 and 1892 he also held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.*Sir Ralph Sadleir 1570–?*Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 1583–1585*Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester 3 July 1585 – 4 September 1588...
, in succession to his father.
Cricket
Verulam played first-class cricketFirst-class cricket
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as a right-handed batsman (RHB). He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(MCC), making 21 appearances from 1830 to 1849. In contemporary scorecards to 1845, he was given as Lord Grimston.
Several members of his family were first-class cricketers too: three of his brothers Edward
Edward Grimston
The Honourable Edward Harbottle Grimston was an English amateur cricketer and a Conservative Party politician who held a seat in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1841.- Cricket :...
, Robert
Robert Grimston (cricketer)
The Honourable Robert Grimston was an English amateur cricketer.-Career:...
and Francis
Francis Grimston
The Reverend Honourable Francis Sylvester Grimston was an English amateur cricketer.-Career:...
all played, as did his nephews Walter Grimston
Walter Grimston
Walter Edward Grimston was an English amateur cricketer.-Career:...
and Lord Hyde
Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon PC , styled Lord Hyde between 1846 and 1870, was a British Liberal Unionist politician...
.