RG
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Cricketer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
18 September 1816
Death:
7 April 1884
Family:
Mother:
Lady Charlotte Jenkinson
Father:
James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
Siblings:
Edward Grimston
Francis Grimston
James Grimston
2nd Earl of Verulam
The details
Biography
Introduction
The Honourable Robert Grimston (born 18 September 1816 at Mayfair, London; died 7 April 1884 at Gorhambury House, Hertfordshire) was an English amateur cricketer.
Career
He was mainly associated with Oxford University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), making 63 known appearances in first-class matches from 1836 to 1855.
He was a right-handed batsman (RHB).
Family
Grimston was the fourth son of James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam. Three of his brothers James, Edward and Francis all played first-class cricket, as did his nephews Walter Grimston and Lord Hyde.