Earl of Verulam is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for James Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston. He was made Viscount Grimston at the same time. Verulam had previously represented St Albans in the House of Commons. In 1808 he had also succeeded his maternal cousin as tenth Lord Forrester. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl.
Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1685 and was Speaker in 1660. During the English Civil War he remained a Parliamentarian but was sympathetic to the Royalists.
The High Sheriff of Essex was an ancient sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. On 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Sheriff of Essex was retitled High Sheriff of Essex. The high shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown in England and Wales, their purpose being to represent the monarch at a local level, historically in the shires.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Grimston, once in the Baronetage of England and once in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Everard, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Only one creation is extant as of 2010.
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Carew, two in the Baronetage of England prior to 1707, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain.
Sir John Barrington, 7th Baronet of Barrington Hall, Essex was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for a total of 36 years between 1729 and 1775. Barrington was the elder son of Sir John Barrington, 6th Baronet and his wife Susan Draper, daughter of George Draper. He succeeded his father as baronet in August 1717. He married Mary Roberts, daughter of Patricius Roberts.
Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1624 and 1655.
William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard of Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Essex was an English Member of Parliament.
Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.
Honywood is an English-language surname. This list provides links to biographies of people who share this surname.
Sir John Meux, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1643. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Mildmay, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Both are extinct.
Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1656.
Sir Richard Everard, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1679.
Sir Gamaliel Capell (1561–1613), of Rookwood Hall in the parish of Abbess Roding in Essex served as a Member of Parliament for the county seat of Essex from 1605 to 1613.
Edward Grimston (1600–1624), of Bradfield Hall, Essex, was an English Member of Parliament (MP).
