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James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam (26 September 1775 – 17 November 1845), styledLord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as the4th Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was aBritish peer and politician.
He was the son ofJames Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston ofGorhambury House and Harriot Walter.
In 1802 he was elected to theHouse of Commons forSt Albans, a seat he held until 1808, when he succeeded his father as fourthViscount Grimston and secondBaron Verulam and entered theHouse of Lords. The latter year, he also succeeded his maternal cousin as tenthLord Forrester.
In 1815 he was createdViscount Grimston andEarl of Verulam in thePeerage of the United Kingdom.[1] He later held the honorary post ofLord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire from 1823 to 1845.
In 1807, he married Lady Charlotte Jenkinson, daughter ofCharles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool. They had six sons and four daughters, and all of their daughters marriedearls:
Lord Verulam died in November 1845, aged 70, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest sonJames. Lady Verulam died in 1863.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forSt Albans 1802–1808 With:William Stephen Poyntz 1802–1807 Joseph Thompson Halsey 1807–1808 | Succeeded by |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1823–1845 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Earl of Verulam 1815–1845 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Verulam 1808–1845 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by | Viscount Grimston 1808–1845 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by | Lord Forrester 1808–1845 | Succeeded by |