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unusual facts about James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam

Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon

Four of his uncles James, Edward, Robert and Francis Grimston all played first-class cricket, as did his cousin Walter Grimston.

James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam

Rev. Hon. Francis Sylvester Grimston (1822–1865), married Katherine Morier and had issue

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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.

James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston

He died in December 1773, aged 62, and was succeeded in his titles by his son James.

Westcott, Surrey

He died 1780, when the 3rd Viscount Grimston, his daughter's husband, succeeded him here.

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