James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston
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James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston (9 October 1711 – 15 December 1773) was a British
peer and Member of Parliament
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Grimston was the son of William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston
, and Jean Cooke. He was elected to the House of Commons
for St Albans
in 1754, a seat he held until 1761. In 1756 he succeeded his father in the viscountcy but as this was an Irish peerage it did not prohibit him from sitting in the House of Commons.
Lord Grimston married Mary Bucknall, daughter of William Bucknall, in 1746. He died in December 1773, aged 62, and was succeeded in his titles by his son James
. Lady Grimston died in 1778.
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peer and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
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Grimston was the son of William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston
William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston
William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Born William Luckyn, Grimston was the younger son of Sir William Luckyn, 3rd Baronet, and Mary Sherrington. In 1700 he succeeded to the estates of his great-uncle Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Baronet, of Bradfield, and...
, and Jean Cooke. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for St Albans
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a...
in 1754, a seat he held until 1761. In 1756 he succeeded his father in the viscountcy but as this was an Irish peerage it did not prohibit him from sitting in the House of Commons.
Lord Grimston married Mary Bucknall, daughter of William Bucknall, in 1746. He died in December 1773, aged 62, and was succeeded in his titles by his son James
James Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston
James Bucknall Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Grimston was the son of James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston, and Mary Bucknall. He was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge...
. Lady Grimston died in 1778.