John Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam

John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam (born 1951), styled Viscount Grimston between 1960 and 1973, is a British peer.

Grimston is the son of John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam. He succeeded in the earldom in 1973 on the death of his father.

Family

Lord Verulam married Dione Angela Smith, daughter of Jeremy Smith and Julia Burrell. They have four children, three sons and a daughter. The eldest son and heir apparent is:

James Grimston, Viscount Grimston (b. 1978), a merchant banker, married 26 July 2008 Floors Castle Lady Rosanagh Viola Alexandra Innes-Ker (b. 1980), elder daughter of Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe.^[1] Viscountess Grimston is an art appraiser with Sotheby's.

The Countess of Verulam was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire in June 2007 following the retirement of Sir Simon Bowes-Lyon.^[2] She was previously High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1992.

References

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (New York: St Martin's Press, 1990)
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
www.thepeerage.com

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Verulam
Paul Theroff. "Roxburghe" in An Online Gotha Section Two.
Paul Theroff. "Westminster" in An Online Gotha Section Two.

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Grimston	Earl of Verulam 1973–present	Incumbent

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Name	Verulam, John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl Of
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Date of birth	1951
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