Col. John [Townley] Grymes, Esquire

1691 - 1748  (57 years)

• Name	John [Townley] Grymes
  Prefix	Col.
  Suffix	Esquire
  Born	1691	Grymesby, Middlesex County, Virginia Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Nov 1748	Brandon, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony
  Buried	Christ Church Cemetery Christ Church, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I22131	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	John 'of Brandon' Grymes,   b. 1660, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1709, Grymesby, Piankatank River, Ware Parish, Glouchester Co., Virginia Colony  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Alice Townley,   b. Abt 1660, Middlesex, Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy Ludwell,   b. 2 Nov 1698, Green Spring, James City, Virginia Colony ,   d. 3 Mar 1748, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., Virginia  (Age 49 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1715	Green Spring, James City County, Virginia Colony   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Lucy Ludwell 'Mad Lucy' Grymes,   b. 1717, Grymesby, Middlesex County, Virginia Colony ,   d. 3 Mar 1749, James City County, Virginia  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	12 May 2020
  Family ID	F8329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Virginia Historical Magazine Death of Lucy Ludwell Grymes MadLucyGrymes.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20486823/john-grymes. John Grymes Birth: 1691 Piankatank Shores, Middlesex County, Virginia Death: 2 Nov 1748 (aged 56-57) James City County, Virginia Burial: Christ Church Cemetery Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia Tomstone reads: "Here lies interred the body of the Honourable John Grymes, Esq., who for many years acted in the public affairs of this Dominion, with honour, fortitiude, fidelity to thier Majesties King George I and II. Of the Council of State, of the Royal Prerogative, of the liberty and property of the subject, a zealous asserter. On the seat of judgement, clear, sound, unbiassed. In the office of Receiver-General, punctual, approved. Of the College of William and Mary an ornament, visitor, patron. Beneficent to all, a pattern of true piety. Respected, loved, revered. Lamented by his family, acquaintance, country. He departed this life the 2d day of November, 1748, in the 57th year of his age." [S100] Internet Source, https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I029348&tree=tree1. Lucy Ludwell, d/o Philip Ludwell and Hannah Harrison, m. John Grymes 22 Dec 1715 Green Sprin, James City, Virginia Colony 10 Children issue. [S222] Heritage Books of Virginia, http://reynoldspatova.org/histories/virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf. Virginia Heraldica GRYMES. Middlesex County Arms: Or, a bordure engralled azure on a chief sable three escallops argent. Crest: A pair of wings addorsed or. The Rev. Charles Grymes of Gloucester and York counties, had a son, John, who married Alice, d/o Lawrence and Sarah Townley. The latter was a d/o Col. Augustine Warner, Sr. of 'Warner Hall.' John Grymes died 28 Aug 1709, aged 69 years. His eldest son, Hon. John Grymes of 'Brandon,' Middlesex, was born in 1693, died 2 Nov 1749. He was Burgess for Middlesex 1718, Auditor-General 1716, and member of the Council in 1725. He married Lucy, d/o Phillip Ludwell of Greensprings. Frequent mention of the Grymes family is contained in the Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex. The will of John Grymes, 2nd dated 1747, bears a wax seal with the above arms. According to Burke, these are the arms of Grimes of Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, England. Charles Grymes, the Immigrant, patented land in Lancaster county in 1653 and 1654, and in 1657; there are three patents to Charles Grimes, Clerk. Page 46 [S100] Internet Source, https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I032803&tree=tree1. Notes for John Grymes: John Grymes, son of John Grymes and Alice Townley, born 1691, and was the chief heir and executor of his mother's last will and testament dated 1 January 1709-1710, probated 1 Mary 1710 per The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections by Mary Burton Derrickson McCurdy, published in Genealogies of Virginia Families from Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume V, page 571; John Grymes of "Brandon", Middlesex County, Virginia, was born in 1691, probably in Gloucester County, Virginia and died 2 November 1748. He bought the "Brandon" estate in Middlesex from the heirs of Major General Robert Smith and it was for several generations, the estate of the eldest branch of the family. There was formerly a large brick mansion at Brandon which has not entirely disappeared. John Grymes was a member of the House of Burgesses for Middlesex County, Virginia, at the sessions of April 1718, November 1720 and May 1722, and was appointed to the Council in 1725. He was Auditor General of the Colony i 1718; but seems to have held that office only a short time and was Receiver General from 1723 to his death in 1748. He married at "Green Spring" on 22 December 1715, Lucy Ludwell, daughter of Philip Ludwell of Green Spring and Rich Neck, James City County, Virginia, born 2 November 1698, died 2 November 1748, Their tombs or what remains of them are in the church yard, Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia. Grymes of Brandon article published in Genealogies of Virginia Families from Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume II, page 601