William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston
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William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston (31 December 1684 – 15 October 1756) was a British
peer and Member of Parliament
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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 assumed the surname of Grimston in lieu of Luckyn. He was elected to the House of Commons
for St Albans
in 1710, a seat he held until 1722 and again from 1727 to 1734. In 1719 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
as Baron Dunboyne and Viscount Grimston. As these were Irish peerages they did not prohibit Grimston from sitting in the British House of Commons. In 1738 he also succeeded his elder brother as fifth Baronet.
Lord Grimston married Jean Cooke, daughter of James Cooke, in 1706. He died in October 1756, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his son James
. Lady Grimston died in 1765.
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peer and Member of Parliament
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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 assumed the surname of Grimston in lieu of Luckyn. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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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 1710, a seat he held until 1722 and again from 1727 to 1734. In 1719 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Baron Dunboyne and Viscount Grimston. As these were Irish peerages they did not prohibit Grimston from sitting in the British House of Commons. In 1738 he also succeeded his elder brother as fifth Baronet.
Lord Grimston married Jean Cooke, daughter of James Cooke, in 1706. He died in October 1756, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his son James
James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston
James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston was a British peer and Member of Parliament.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...
. Lady Grimston died in 1765.