GERARD, Francis (1617-80), of Clement’s Inn, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 12 Oct. 1617, 1st s. of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Bt., and bro. of Gilbert Gerard I. educ. G. Inn, entered 1625; St. Catherine’s Camb. 1632; travelled abroad 1638-41. m. c. 1648, Isabel (d.1670), da. of Thomas Cheke of Pirgo, Havering, Essex, 3s. Kntd. 3 June 1660; suc. fa. 6 Jan. 1670.Harrow Reg. 175; Lysons, Environs, ii. 578; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 553; PC Reg. iii. 327.

Offices Held

Filazer of c.p. by 1636 – 45; commr. for maimed soldiers Dec. 1660–1.CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 461; Cal. Comm. Adv. Money, 504–5; CJ, viii. 213.

Commr. for excise, Worcs. 1644, assessment, Mdx. and Westminster 1647 – 48, Mdx. Jan. 1660 – d., Westminster Jan. 1660–1, Surr. 1673 – d., militia, Mdx. 1648, Mdx., Tower Hamlets and Westminster Mar. 1660; j.p. Mdx. 1658 – July 1660, 1667 – d.; commr. for sewers, Westminster Aug. 1660, loyal and indigent officers, Mdx. 1662.W. H. Black, Docquets of Letters Patent, 285; C181/7/37

Parlimentarian

GERARD, Francis (1617-80), of Clement’s Inn, Mdx.

Main residence: Clement's Inn, Mdx.

Author

M.W.H.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GERARD, Francis (1617-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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