Elizabeth Grimston was an English poet. She was born in North Erpingham, Norfolk, England, to parents Martin Bernye , Esquire of Gunton, Norfolk, and Margaret Flint. She was the fifth child in the family, with a younger sister Margaret. Elizabeth's father, a prominent lawyer, was the owner of a large amount of land in Gunton, Norfolk, including Gunton Hall and St. Andrew's Church in Gunton.
