The title Baron Verulam was created in two separate and unrelated instances: *First as ''Baron Verulam'', of Verulam,After the ancient

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

settlement of ''

Verulamium Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. A large portion of the Roman city remains unexcavated, being now park and agricultural land, though much has been built upon ...

'', close to St Albans in Hertfordshire in the Peerage of England. It was firstly created for the English philosopher and statesman

Sir Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626), also known as Lord Verulam, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Bacon led the advancement of both n ...

(who was also later created

Viscount A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicia ...

St Albans). *Secondly as ''Baron Verulam'', of

Gorhambury Old Gorhambury House located near St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, is a ruined Elizabethan mansion, a leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. It was built in 1563–68 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper, and was visited ...

in the

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in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created for

James Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston James Bucknall Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston (9 May 1747 – 30 December 1808) was a British peer, born the heir to his Irish peerage, and Member of Parliament whose service in Parliament for seven years led to his, and his male descendants', e ...

(whose viscountcy was in the

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Barons Verulam, first creation (1618)

* Francis Bacon, 1st Baron Verulam (1561–1626) (became

Viscount St Albans Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626), also known as Lord Verulam, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Bacon led the advancement of both n ...

in 1621)

Barons Verulam, second creation (1790)

William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston (31 December 1684 – 15 October 1756), of Gorhambury, St Albans, Hertfordshire, was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1710 and 1734. Grimston was born as William L ...

(c. 1683–1756) *

James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston James Grimston, 2nd Viscount Grimston (9 October 1711 – 15 December 1773) was a British peer and Member of Parliament. Grimston was the eldest surviving son of William Grimston, 1st Viscount Grimston, and Jean Cooke. He was elected to the Hous ...

(1711–1773) * James Bucknall Grimston, 3rd Viscount Grimston (1747–1808) (created Baron Verulam in 1790) * James Walter Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston (1775–1845) (created

Earl of Verulam 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 (in the peerage of the United Kingdom) at the same time. Verulam had previously ...

in 1815) ''See

for further holders.''

References

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