GERARD, Gilbert II (d.1687), of Fiskerton, Lincs. and Pall Mall, Westminster.

Family and Education

1st s. of Radcliffe Gerard of Barton, Lancs. by Jennet, illegit. da. of Devereux Barrett of Tenby, Pemb. m. (1) c.1646, Mary, da. of Sir John Brereton of Brereton Hall, Cheshire, wid. of Sir Michael Hutchinson, gent. pens., of Westminster, 2s. 2da.; (2) by 1660, Mary (bur. 5 Dec. 1680), da. of John Cosin, dean of Peterborough 1640, bp. of Durham Dec. 1660-72, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. c.1662; cr. Bt. 17 Nov. 1666.Ormerod, Cheshire, i. 653; B. G. Charles, George Owen of Henllys, 43; Cosin Corresp. (Surtees Soc. lv), 2, 298-9; PCC 1 Penn.

Offices Held

Capt. of ft. (royalist) 1642, horse 1643 – 46; lt. King’s 1 Life Gds. 1661–8.Information from Brig. Peter Young; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 196.

Gent. of the privy chamber by June 1660 – ?85; commr. for disbandment 1679.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 166; Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 58.

Jt. farmer of excise, Cumb. and Westmld. c. 1661, co. Dur. and Northumb. by 1661 – 65; constable, Durham 1661 – 76; commr. for assessment, co. Dur. 1661 – 80, Westminster 1661 – 63, Mdx. 1665 – 69, 1679 – 80, Lincs. 1673 – 74, Yorks. (N. and W. Ridings) 1673 – 80, (E. Riding) 1679 – 80, improvement, Kingswood chase 1661, corporations, Yorks, 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, co. Dur., London and Westminster 1662; j.p. co. Dur. 1663 – 80, (N. Riding) 1676 – 80, Mdx. 1677 – 80; dep. lt. co. Dur. 1663 – ?80, (N. Riding) by 1679 – ?80; master of Greatham hosp. co. Dur. 1663–?d.; freeman, Hartlepool 1665; sheriff, co. Dur. 1665 – 75; commr. for recusants, co. Dur. and N. Riding 1675.Hutchinson, Dur. i. 554; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 166, 288, 321, 633; iv. 1708; v. 417; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 275; HMC Var. ii. 165; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 151; C. Sharp, Hist. Hartlepool, 71; Cosin Corresp. 11, 133, 249.

Parlimentarian

GERARD, Gilbert II (d.1687), of Fiskerton, Lincs. and Pall Mall, Westminster.

Main residences: Fiskerton, Lincs.; Pall Mall, Westminster.

Author

P.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GERARD, Gilbert II (-d.1687)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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