Gilbert Gerard (died 1683)
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Sir Gilbert Gerard was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1660.
Gerard was the son of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill
and his wife Mary Barrington, daughter of Sir Francis Barrington. He was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
on 20 August 1634. From 1640 to 1653 he was clerk of the council for the Duchy of Lancaster
and was a commissioner for volunteers for Middlesex in 1644. He was a member of Gray's Inn
and was called to the bar in 1648. He was clerk of the council for the Duchy of Lancaster from 1655 and was commissioner for alienations in 1656 and for forest appeals in 1657.
In 1660, Gerard was elected Member of Parliament
for Westminster
in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 18 March 1661.
Gerard died unmarried in 1683 and was buried at Harrow on 5 November 1683.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1660.
Gerard was the son of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill
Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Harrow on the Hill
Sir 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...
and his wife Mary Barrington, daughter of Sir Francis Barrington. He was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
on 20 August 1634. From 1640 to 1653 he was clerk of the council for the Duchy of Lancaster
Duchy of Lancaster
The Duchy of Lancaster is one of the two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Cornwall. It is held in trust for the Sovereign, and is used to provide income for the use of the British monarch...
and was a commissioner for volunteers for Middlesex in 1644. He was a member of Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and was called to the bar in 1648. He was clerk of the council for the Duchy of Lancaster from 1655 and was commissioner for alienations in 1656 and for forest appeals in 1657.
In 1660, Gerard was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Westminster
Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707-1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter....
in the Convention Parliament. He was knighted on 18 March 1661.
Gerard died unmarried in 1683 and was buried at Harrow on 5 November 1683.