Sir
Harbottle
Grimston
1st Bt. MP
Born about in England
Ancestors 
Son of Edward Grimston
and Joan (Risby) Grimston
Brother of
Henry Grimston
Husband of
Elizabeth (Coppenger) Grimston
— married
about 1600 in England
Descendants 
Father of
Harbottle Grimston MP and Elizabeth (Grimston) Harris
Died
at about age 79
in England
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| Created 27 Oct 2017
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Biography
Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet, English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1614 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War.
Background
Grimston was the son of Edward Grimston, MP for Eye, and his wife Joan Risby. He was created Baronet of Bradfield in the County of Essex in the Baronetage of England on 25 November 1611. In 1614 he was High Sheriff of Essex. He was elected Member of Parliament for Harwich in 1614. In 1626 Grimston was elected knight of the shire (MP) for Essex. He was re-elected in 1628 and held the seat to 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640 he was re-elected MP for Essex in the Short Parliament. In November 1640 he was elected MP for Harwich in the Long Parliament. He held the seat until his death in 1648.
Marriage and family
Grimston married Elizabeth Coppenger, daughter of Ralph Coppenger of Stoke in Kent. They had five sons and the second, Harbottle Jr., succeeded in the baronetcy.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet.
- History of Parliament online: GRIMSTON, Sir Harbottle, 1st Bt. (c.1578-1648), of Bradfield Hall, Essex
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