Sir George Grimes (1605–1657) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
Sir George Grimes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Haslemere | |
| In office 1628–1629 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1605 |
| Died | 1657 |
| Spouse | Alice Lovell |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Grimes (father), Margaret More (mother) |
| Relatives | George More (grandfather) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | Knighted at Theobalds (1628) |
Grimes was the son of Sir Thomas Grimes and his wife Margaret More, daughter of Sir George More of Loseley Park and was baptised on 10 February 1605.[1] In 1628, he was elected Member of Parliament for Haslemere and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[2] Grimes was knighted at Theobalds on 9 December 1628.[3] He supported the King in the Civil War, describing himself as having "for a long time waited on His Majesty's person as his sworn servant."[1]
Grimes died at about the age of 52 and was buried on 15 October 1657..[1]
Grimes married Alice Lovell, daughter of Charles Lovell, of West Harling, Norfolk.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d William Harnett Blanch. Ye parish of Camerwell : a brief account of the parish of Camberwell : its history and antiquities
- ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
- ^ Knights of England