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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.[1]
Lord Verulam married Elizabeth Joanna Weyland, daughter of Richard Weyland, in 1844. They had six children:
Lord Verulam died in July 1895, aged 86, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James.
Verulam was elected to the House of Commons 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.
Verulam played first-class cricket 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.[2]
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.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Smith John Easthope |
Member of Parliament for St Albans 1830 – 1831 With: Charles Tennant |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Vincent Richard Godson |
| Preceded by Jonathan Raine Sir Henry Hardinge |
Member of Parliament for Newport, Cornwall 1831 – 1832 With: Sir Henry Hardinge |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Sir John Saunders Sebright Nicolson Calvert |
Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire 1832 – 1845 With: Sir John Saunders Sebright 1832–1835 Nicolson Calvert 1832–1835 Abel Smith 1835–1845 Rowland Alston 1835–1841 Granville Dudley Ryder 1841–1845 |
Succeeded by Abel Smith Granville Dudley Ryder Thomas Plumer Halsey |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Lord-in-Waiting 1852 |
Succeeded by The Lord Camoys |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Verulam |
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1846 – 1892 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Clarendon |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by James Walter Grimston |
Earl of Verulam 1845 – 1895 |
Succeeded by James Walter Grimston |