Robert Grimston (cricketer)
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| Intro | Cricketer | ||||||
| Places | United Kingdom | ||||||
| was | Athlete Cricketer | ||||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||||
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| Birth | 18 September 1816 | ||||||
| Death | 7 April 1884 (aged 67 years) | ||||||
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Biography
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.