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Baron Verulam — The title Baron Verulam was created in two separate and unrelated instances, first in the Peerage of England then in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was firstly created for the English philosopher and statesman Sir Francis Bacon (who was later… … Wikipedia
Baron Verulam — noun English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561 1626) • Syn: ↑Bacon, ↑Francis Bacon, ↑Sir Francis Bacon, ↑1st Baron Verulam, ↑Viscount St. Albans • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Robert Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of Westbury — Robert Villiers Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of Westbury (8 June 1897 – 8 December 1979) was a British Conservative politician.The eldest son of the Rev. and Hon. Robert Grimston, Canon of St Albans, and grandson of James Grimston, 2nd Earl of… … Wikipedia
Verulam Township, Ontario — The Township of Verulam was a rural township municipality within the former Victoria County, Ontario, Canada. It was bounded on the north by the geographic township of Somerville, the south by the geographic township of Emily, the west by the… … Wikipedia
Baron Grimston of Westbury — Baron Grimston of Westbury, of Westbury in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the Conservative politician and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Robert Grimston. He had… … Wikipedia
Earl of Verulam — is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for James Walter Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston. He was made Viscount Grimston at the same time. Verulam had previously represented St Albans in the House of Commons. In… … Wikipedia
James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam — James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam (20 February 1809 ndash; 27 July 1895), known as Viscount Grimston from 1815 to 1845, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He was the eldest son of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam,… … Wikipedia
James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam — James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam (26 September 1775 – 17 November 1845), styled Lord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Verulam was the son of… … Wikipedia
Bacon, Francis, Viscount Saint Alban (or Albans), Baron of Verulam — ▪ British author, philosopher, and statesman Introduction also called (1603–18) Sir Francis Bacon born Jan. 22, 1561, York House, London, Eng. died April 9, 1626, London lord chancellor of England (1618–21). A lawyer, statesman, philosopher,… … Universalium
Bacon, Francis, Lord Verulam, and Viscount St. Alban's — (1561 1626) Philosopher and statesman, was the youngest s. of Sir Nicholas B., Lord Keeper, by his second wife, a dau. of Sir Anthony Cooke, whose sister married William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the great minister of Queen Elizabeth. He was b. at … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
