Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet

English politician and lawyer
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Summary

Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet was born on January 27, 1603[1], in Bradfield Hall[2]. He died on January 2, 1685[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 27, 1602[7]
  • Date of death: January 2, 1684[8]
  • Place of burial: St Michael's Church, St Albans[9]
  • Father: Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet[10]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Coppinger[11]
  • Spouse: Mary Croke[12], Anne Bacon[13]
  • Child: Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Baronet[14], Mary Grimston[15], George Grimston[16], Elizabeth Grimston[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[18]
  • Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[19], Member of the April 1640 Parliament[20], Member of the 1640-42 Parliament[21], Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[22], Member of the April 1660 Parliament[23], Member of the 1661-79 Parliament[24], Member of the 1679 Parliament[25], Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[26], Member of the 1681 Parliament[27], Member of the 1642-48 Parliament[28], Speaker of the House of Commons[29], Master of the Rolls[30]
  • Educated at: Emmanuel College[31]
  • Member of: Short Parliament[32], Cavalier Parliament[33], Exclusion Bill Parliament[34], Habeas Corpus Parliament[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Noble title: baronet[37], Grimston baronets[38]
  • Member of political party: Roundhead[39]
  • Cause of death: stroke[40]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[41]
  • Family name: Grimston[42]
  • Given name: Harbottle[43]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45]

Why It Matters

Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet was born in Bradfield Hall[2].

Who were Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet's parents?

Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet's father was Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet[10]. Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Coppinger[11].

Who was Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet married to?

Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet's spouses include Mary Croke[12] and Anne Bacon[13].

What did Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet do for work?

Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet worked as a judge[4] and politician[5].

Where did Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet go to school?

Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet was educated at Emmanuel College[31].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk. researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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