John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam
John Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam (17 July 1912 – 15 April 1973),[1] known as the Honourable John Grimston until 1960, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).
Verulam was the second son of James Walter Grimston, 4th Earl of Verulam, and Lady Violet Constance Maitland Brabazon. He was elected to the House of Commons as MP for St Albans at by-election in 1943,[2][3] but was defeated at the 1945 general election by the Labour candidate Cyril Dumpleton.[3] However, he ousted Dumpleton from the seat at the 1950 general election,[4] and held it until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1959 general election.[1] In 1960 he succeeded his elder brother in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Lord Verulam married Marjorie Ray Duncan, daughter of Walter Atholl Duncan, in 1938. The couple had five children. He died in April 1973, aged 60, and was succeeded in his titles by his only son.
- Lady Elizabeth Harriot Grimston (1939-1987); married to John Christopher George Savile, 8th Earl of Mexborough, divorced in 1972, 2 children
- Lady Hermione Frances Grimston (b. 1941)
- Lady Romayne Bryony Grimston (b. 1946)
- John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam (b. 1951); married to Dione Smith, 4 children including the heir apparent Viscount Grimston
- Lady Iona Charlotte Grimston (b. 1953); second wife of Henry Conyngham, 8th Marquess Conyngham
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)[self-published source][better source needed]
- ↑ New M.P. For St. Albans, The Times, Wednesday 6 October 1943; page 2
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References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source][better source needed]
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[unreliable source?]
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Verulam
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for St Albans 1943 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Cyril Dumpleton |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for St Albans 1950 – 1959 |
Succeeded by Victor Goodhew |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Earl of Verulam 1960–1973 |
Succeeded by John Duncan Grimston |
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- 1912 births
- 1973 deaths
- Deputy Lieutenants of Hertfordshire
- Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- UK MPs 1935–45
- UK MPs 1950–51
- UK MPs 1951–55
- UK MPs 1955–59
