Gerard Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for descendants of the ancient Lancashire family of Gerard.
The Baronetcy of Gerard of Bryn Lancashire was created in the Baronetage of England in 1611 for Thomas Gerard, MP. For details of this branch of the family see Baron Gerard
The Baronetcy of Gerard of Harrow on the Hill was created in the Baronetage of England on 12 April 1620 for Gilbert Gerard of Flambards, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex
, ( the nephew of Gilbert Gerard, Attorney General
1559-81, of Gerards Bromley, Staffordshire
) who was Member of Parliament
for Wigan
1614, Middlesex
1621-48 and Lancaster
1660. His son Francis , the second Baronet represented Seaford
1641-48, Middlesex
1659 and Bossiney
in 1660. His son Charles, third Baronet, was the member for Middlesex
1685-95 and Cockermouth
1695-98. His two brothers followed as fourth and fifth Baronets but the Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the latter in 1716. The Flambards estate passed to the daughter of the third Baronet and was sold off in 1767.
The Baronetcy of Gerard of Fiskerton, Lincolnshire was created on 17 November 1666 for Gilbert Gerard a great grandson of Gilbert Gerard, Attorney General. His second wife was Mary Cosin, daughter of John Cosin
the Bishop of Durham. Sir Gilbert acquired an estate at Gateshead Durham and was elected Member of Parliament for Northallerton
in 1661. He was appointed by his father in law as High Sheriff of Durham in 1665. He was buried in York Minster
in 1687. He was succeeded by his son Gilbert Cosin Gerard on whose death in 1730 the Baronetcy was extinct.
The Baronetcy of Gerard of Bryn Lancashire was created in the Baronetage of England in 1611 for Thomas Gerard, MP. For details of this branch of the family see Baron Gerard
Baron Gerard
There have been three baronies created for descendants of the Gerard family who resided at Bryn, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire and Kingsley, Cheshire in the 13th century....
The Baronetcy of Gerard of Harrow on the Hill was created in the Baronetage of England on 12 April 1620 for Gilbert Gerard of Flambards, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, ( the nephew of Gilbert Gerard, Attorney General
Attorney General
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1559-81, of Gerards Bromley, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
) who was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Wigan
Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)
Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
1614, Middlesex
Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)
Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
1621-48 and Lancaster
Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancaster was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England...
1660. His son Francis , the second Baronet represented Seaford
Seaford (UK Parliament constituency)
The UK parliamentary constituency of Seaford was a Cinque Port constituency, similar to a parliamentary borough, in Seaford, East Sussex. A rotten borough, prone by size to undue influence by a patron, it was disenfranchised in the Reform Act of 1832...
1641-48, Middlesex
Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)
Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
1659 and Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in 1660. His son Charles, third Baronet, was the member for Middlesex
Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)
Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
1685-95 and Cockermouth
Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two...
1695-98. His two brothers followed as fourth and fifth Baronets but the Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the latter in 1716. The Flambards estate passed to the daughter of the third Baronet and was sold off in 1767.
The Baronetcy of Gerard of Fiskerton, Lincolnshire was created on 17 November 1666 for Gilbert Gerard a great grandson of Gilbert Gerard, Attorney General. His second wife was Mary Cosin, daughter of John Cosin
John Cosin
John Cosin was an English churchman.-Life:He was born at Norwich, and was educated at Norwich grammar school and at Caius College, Cambridge, where he was scholar and afterwards fellow. On taking orders he was appointed secretary to Bishop Overall of Lichfield, and then domestic chaplain to...
the Bishop of Durham. Sir Gilbert acquired an estate at Gateshead Durham and was elected Member of Parliament for Northallerton
Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northallerton was a parliamentary borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1640 to 1832, and by one member from 1832 until 1885....
in 1661. He was appointed by his father in law as High Sheriff of Durham in 1665. He was buried in York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
in 1687. He was succeeded by his son Gilbert Cosin Gerard on whose death in 1730 the Baronetcy was extinct.
Gerard of Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex (1620)
- Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the HillSir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the HillSir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1660...
(1587-1670) - Sir Francis Gerard, 2nd BaronetSir Francis Gerard, 2nd BaronetSir Francis Gerard, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1641 and 1660....
(1617-1680) - Sir Charles Gerard, 3rd Baronet (1653- 1701)
- Sir Francis Gerard, 4th Baronet (d 1704)
- Sir Cheeke Gerard, 5th Baonet (1662-1716)
Gerard of Fiskerton, Lincolnshire
- Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of FiskertonSir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of FiskertonSir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Fiskerton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1685.Gerard was the son of Ratcliffe Gerard and his wife Jennet Barret, daughter of Edward Barret, of Pembrokeshire....
(d 1687) - Sir Gilbert Cosin Gerard, 2nd Baronet (1662-1730)
See also
- For further details of the Gerards Bromley and Brandon branches of the family see Baron GerardBaron GerardThere have been three baronies created for descendants of the Gerard family who resided at Bryn, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire and Kingsley, Cheshire in the 13th century....
and Earl of MacclesfieldEarl of MacclesfieldEarl of Macclesfield is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the soldier and politician Charles Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard...
. - Other notable family members include
- Richard Gerard of HilderstoneRichard Gerard of HilderstoneRichard Gerard of Hilderstone, Staffordshire was a figure of the Popish Plot of the reign of Charles II of England...
1635-1680 - John Gerard (Jesuit) 1564-1637
- Richard Gerard of Hilderstone