Earl Verulam
Earl Verulam is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
1st: James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam. Died 1845. Son.
2nd: James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam. Died 1895. Son.
3rd: James Walter Grimston 3rd Earl Verulam. Died 1924. Son.
4th: James Grimston 4th Earl of Verulam. Died 1949. Son.
5th: James Grimston 5th Earl of Verulam. Died 1960. Brother.
6th: John Grimston 6th Earl of Verulam. Died 1973. Son.
The London Gazette 17066. Whitehall, September 30, 1815.
His Royal, Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the Dignities of Earl and Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honourable George James Earl of Cholmondeley (age 66), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Earl of Rocksavage, in the county palatine of Chester, and Marquess Cholmondeley. [Note. Georgina Charlotte Bertie Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 54) by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.]
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable James Walter (age 40), Viscount Grimston, of that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland, and Baron Verulam of Gorhambury, in the county of Hertford, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Grimston and Earl Verulam.
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Baron and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Charles Viscount Whitworth (age 63), Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, His Majesty's Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Baron Adbaston, in the county of Stafford, and Earl Whitworth.
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, togrant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable John Lord Brownlow (age 36), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Alford, of Alford in the county of Lincoln, and Earl Brownlow. [Note. Amelia Sophia Hume Countess Brownlow by marriage Countess Brownlow.]
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignity of Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable John Craggs Lord Eliot (age 54), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl of Saint Germains, in the county of Cornwall.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable John Lord Boringdon (age 43), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stiles, and titles of Viscount Boringdon, of North Malton, in the County of Devon, and Earl Morley, of Morley in the said county.
His Royal Highness bas also been pleased, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Orlando Baron Bradford (age 53), and the heirs mile of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Newport, in the county of Salop, and Earl of Bradford, in the said, county. [Note. Lucy Elizabeth Byng Countess Bradford (age 48) by marriage Countess Bradford.]
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable William Baron Beauchamp (age 68), of Powyke, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Elmley, in the county of Worcester, and Earl of Beauchamp. [Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp by marriage Countess Beauchamp.]
His Royal Highness has also been pleased, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty to grant the dignity of a Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Alan Hyde Lord Gardner (age 45), Vice-Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's fleet, by the name, stile, and title of Viscount Gardner. [Note. He died before the patent had passed the Great Seal so the patent was null and void.]
On 17 Nov 1845 James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam (age 70) died. His son James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Verulam, 2nd Viscount Grimston, 5th Viscount Grimston, 2nd 9th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Elizabeth Joanna Weyland Countess Verulam (age 20) by marriage Countess Verulam.
On 27 Jul 1895 James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam (age 86) died. His son James Walter Grimston 3rd Earl Verulam (age 43) succeeded 3rd Earl Verulam, 3rd Viscount Grimston, 6th Viscount Grimston, 10th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Margaret Francis Graham Countess Verulam (age 41) by marriage Countess Verulam.
On 11 Nov 1924 James Walter Grimston 3rd Earl Verulam (age 72) died. His son James Grimston 4th Earl of Verulam (age 44) succeeded 4th Earl Verulam, 4th Viscount Grimston, 7th Viscount Grimston, 11th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex. Violet Constance Maitland Brabazon Countess Verulam (age 38) by marriage Countess Verulam.
On 29 Nov 1949 James Grimston 4th Earl of Verulam (age 69) died. His son James Grimston 5th Earl of Verulam (age 39) succeeded 5th Earl Verulam, 5th Viscount Grimston, 8th Viscount Grimston, 12th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 13 Oct 1960 James Grimston 5th Earl of Verulam (age 50) died. His brother John Grimston 6th Earl of Verulam (age 48) succeeded 6th Earl Verulam, 6th Viscount Grimston, 9th Viscount Grimston, 13th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 15 Apr 1973 John Grimston 6th Earl of Verulam (age 60) died. His son John Grimston 7th Earl of Verulam (age 21) succeeded 7th Earl Verulam, 7th Viscount Grimston, 10th Viscount Grimston, 14th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.