GRIMSTON, Sir Harbottle, 2nd Bt. (1603-85), of Gorhambury, Herts.

Family and Education

b. 27 Jan. 1603, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st. Bt., of Bradfield Hall, Essex by Elizabeth, da. of Ralph Coppinger of Stoke, Kent. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1619; L. Inn 1621, called 1628. m. (1) 16 Apr. 1629, Mary (d.21 May 1649), da. of Sir George Croke of Waterstock, Oxon. and coh. to her bro. Thomas, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) 1651, Anne (bur. 20 Sept. 1680), da. and h. of Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Culford, Suff., wid. of Sir Thomas Meautys of Gorhambury, 1da. suc. fa. 19 Feb. 1648.Morant, Essex, i. 464-5; Essex Rev. v. 203; Trans. St. Albans and Herts. Arch. Soc. (1933), 68.

Offices Held

Recorder, Harwich 1634 – ?48, by 1665 – 84, Colchester 1638 – 49; j.p. Mdx. by 1638 – ?48, 1656 – 62, by 1680 – d., Essex by 1639 – ?48, 1662 – d., Herts. 1656 – d., St. Albans borough and liberty 1656; dep. lt. Essex 1642 – 44, Herts. c. Aug. 1660 – ?66, 1680 – 81, commr. for assessment, Essex 1643 – 48, Colchester 1644 – 48, Herts. 1657, Jan. 1660, Essex, Herts., St. Albans and Mdx. 1660 – 80, Colchester 1667 – 80, sequestrations, Essex 1643, levying money, Essex and Colchester 1643, defence, eastern association 1643, new model ordinance, Essex 1645, militia, Essex 1648, Essex and Herts. Mar. 1660; bencher, L. Inn 1648, treas. 1658 – 59; commr. for oyer and terminer, London Nov. 1660, high steward, Colchester by 1661 – 84, St. Albans 1664 – d.; commr. for recusants, Essex 1675.S. Dale, Harwich, 222; SP44/335/241; Essex RO, 35/101–26; T/2/26; Harwich Charters (1798), 57; Foss, Judges, vii. 100; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 507; 1639, p. 57; 1680–1, p. 182; HMC 10th Rep. IV, 507–10; A. E. Gibbs, Corp. Recs. St. Albans, 7, 85.

Commr. for both kingdoms 1644 – 48, scandalous offences 1646, indemnity 1647 – 48, obstructions 1648, exclusion from sacrament 1648, Isle of Wight treaty 1648; Councillor of State, 23 Feb. – 31 May 1660, master of the rolls Nov. 1660–d.CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 277; CJ, vii. 849.

Speaker of House of Commons 25 Apr. – 29 Dec. 1660.

Parlimentarian

GRIMSTON, Harbottle (1603-1685), of Bradfield Hall, Essex and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Main residence: Gorhambury, Herts.

Author

M.W.H.

G.H.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GRIMSTON, Sir Harbottle (1603-85)