John Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam

John Duncan Grimston, 7th Earl of Verulam (born 21 April 1951), styled Viscount Grimston between 1960 and 1973, is a British peer.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Verulam
Earl of Verulam
Tenure15 April 1973–present
PredecessorJohn Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam
BornJohn Duncan Grimston
(1951-04-21) 21 April 1951
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Dione Smith
Issue
James Grimston, Viscount Grimston
The Hon. Hugo Guy Sylvester Grimston
Lady Flora Grimston
The Hon. Sam George Grimston
ParentsJohn Grimston, 6th Earl of Verulam
Marjorie Ray Duncan

Early life

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

Business career

For 14 years until 1996 he was a director of corporate finance at Barings Bank. He was a Managing Director of ABN-AMRO Bank from 1996 to 2000. He was a Director and Vice-Chairman of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank from 2001 to 2008. He is currently a senior adviser to Lord North Street Ltd, Chairman of Grimston Trust Ltd and founding partner of the Verulam Consulting group.

Personal life

Lord Verulam married Dione Smith in 1976. They have four children:

  • James Grimston, Viscount Grimston and heir apparent (b. 6 January 1978) he married Lady Rosanagh Viola Alexandra Innes-Ker, daughter of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe, on 26 July 2008. They have three children:
    • The Honourable John Innes Archie Grimston (b. 10 August 2010)
    • The Honourable Guy Robert Grimston (b. 21 December 2011)
    • The Honourable Violet Mary Grimston (b. 8 October 2014)
  • The Honourable Hugo Guy Sylvester Grimston (b. 5 November 1979) he married Gallia Sylvianne Eléonore McDermott. They have four children:
    • Merlin Charles Grimston (b. 5 August 2010)
    • Lorcan Sebastian Grimston (b. 31 January 2014)
    • Hector Sylvester Grimston( b. 31 January 2014)
    • Ophelia Sylvianne Fortune Grimston (b. 8 April 2015)
  • Lady Flora Grimston (b. 28 September 1981) she married Peter Letanka (he is the maternal grandson of Earl of Cranbrook) in June 2013.
  • The Honourable Sam George Grimston (b. 18 October 1983)

Notes and references

Notes
    References

      References

      • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (New York: St Martin's Press, 1990)
      • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
      • Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
      Peerage of the United Kingdom
      Preceded by
      John Grimston
      Earl of Verulam
      1973–present
      Incumbent


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