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GERNET, William, of ?Rainhill, Lancs. and Aylesford, Kent.

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educ. G. Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 728. m. by 30 May 1422, Elizabeth (fl.1443), da. of Sir Thomas Gerard† of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs., wid. of Gilbert Langton (fl.1413) of Hindley, Lancs., VCH Lancs. iv. 108n. at least 2s. 1 da.
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King’s serjeant-at-law, Cheshire, Flint 11 June 1416–?10 Sept. 1427, DKR, xxxvii (2), 303; G. Ormerod, Palatine and City of Chester ed. Helsby, i, 69. palatinate of Lancaster 2 Feb. 1425–5 July 1437. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 482.

J.p.q. Lancs. 2 Mar. 1418-aft. 5 Feb. 1429, 24 Aug. 1442 – d., Kent 7 Dec. 1433 – June 1443.

Dep. steward, duchy of Lancaster ldship. of Halton, Cheshire 12 Nov. 1420 – 27 Feb. 1421; steward 27 Feb. 1421 – 22 Oct. 1425, wapentake of West Derby, Lancs. by July 1421-Feb. 1422. Ibid. 503, 510.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Lancs. Apr. 1431, Aug. 1450; PL3/3/28, 29. take musters, Liverpool July 1431 (forces of (Sir) Thomas Stanley II*); of inquiry, Lancs. Oct. 1431 (tenure of lands), Feudal Aids, iii. 91. Kent June 1441 (illegal seizure of Breton balinger at Rochester), Cheshire Dec. 1452 (descent of manor of Hawarden); DKR, xxxvii (2), 592. array, Kent Dec. 1435; gaol delivery, Maidstone Feb. 1437, Feb., June 1438 (q.), Feb. 1442, Lancs. Nov. 1443, Jan. 1446, Nottingham Apr. 1448 (q.); C66/440, m. 33d; 441, m. 9d; 442, m. 27d; 451, m. 5d; 465, m. 6d. oyer and terminer, Kent June 1438 (rebellions etc.); sewers July 1439.

Apprentice-at-law retained by duchy of Lancaster Feb. 1438–?d. Somerville, i. 454.

Dep. chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster to Walter Shirington, clerk, by Nov. 1446 – 2 Feb. 1449, William Tresham* 2 Feb. 1449 – 23 Sept. 1450, John Say II* 23 Sept. 1450-aft. May 1451. Ibid. 478.

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GERNET, William, of ?Rainhill, Lancs. and Aylesford, Kent.
Main residences: ?Rainhill, Lancs.; Aylesford, Kent.
Garnet, Garnetz, Gernetz
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GERMAN, Gilbert, of Wye and Canterbury, Kent.

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prob. s. of Simon German of Wye.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1414 (Nov.).

Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1438–40, 1446 – 47; bailiff 1447–8. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1393–1445, CCA-CC-F/A/1, ff. 252, 261v; 1445–1506, CCA-CC-F/A/2, ff. 10, 16v.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 4 Nov. 1445–6.

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GERMAN, Gilbert, of Wye and Canterbury, Kent.
Main residences: Wye; Canterbury, Kent.
Germayn, Jermayn
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GERARD, William (d.1444), of Hyde near Wareham, Dorset.

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? bro. of John Gerard III*. m. ? (1) by 1423, 2s.; (2) by 1443, Edith. CP40/728, rot. 350.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1425, 1431, 1435, 1442, Som. 1432.

Commr. Dorset Apr. 1431.

Bailiff, Corfe castle by July 1435. SC2/169/12.

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GERARD, William (d.1444), of Hyde near Wareham, Dorset.
Main residence: Hyde near Wareham, Dorset.
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GERARD, Peter (c.1407-47), of Bryn, Lancs.

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b. c.1407, He was said to be 24 ‘and more’ at the inq. held on his father’s death in 1431, the same age in the inq. held on the death of his great-uncle, John Gerard of Ince in 1434, and 34 ‘and more’ at his mother’s death in 1441: CHES2/103, m. 7; 106, m. 1; 115, m. 5d. A birthdate of about 1407 is consistent with all else that is known of his career. s. and h. of John Gerard I*. m. by 1428, Isabel (fl.1448), prob. da. of Sir James Strangeways (d.1443), j.c.p., of Whorlton, Yorks., by Joan, da. of Nicholas Orell, at least 1s. 1da. Dist. 1439; Kntd. prob. 30 May 1445.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lancs. 1432, 1433.

J.p. Lancs. Dec. 1435 – d.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Lancs. June 1445, July 1446; of gaol delivery, Jan. 1446.

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GERARD, Peter (c.1407-47), of Bryn, Lancs.
Main residence: Bryn, Lancs.
Author
M.K.J.
S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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GERARD, John III, of Purbeck, Dorset.

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? bro. of William Gerard*. m. 1s.
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? Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.).

? Under sheriff, Som. and Dorset Nov. 1420-May 1422. JUST1/1531, rot. 36.

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GERARD, John III, of Purbeck, Dorset.
Main residence: Purbeck, Dorset.
Geraard, Gerrarde, Jerard, Jerarde
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GERARD, John II (d.1451), of Norwich.

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m. bef. 12 Nov. 1428, Katherine (d.1451), CP25(1)/169/186/47; Lambeth Palace Lib., Reg. Stafford, ff. 191v-192. ?s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1427, 1429, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Sheriff, Norwich Mich. 1422–3; alderman by 1424–d.; CPR, 1429–36, p. 32; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., assembly bk., 1434–91, NCR 16d, f. 8. The will of Gerard’s widow indicates that he was still an alderman at his death: Reg. Stafford, ff. 191v-192. mayor June 1434–5; Norwich city recs., roll of city officers, NCR 8c/1. auditor Mich. 1437–8; NCR 16d, f. 4v. supervisor Sept. 1440. Ibid. f. 13v.

Tax collector, Norwich Sept. 1432.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Norwich Jan. 1436, Mar. 1442; of gaol delivery May 1439; C66/443, m. 20d inquiry July 1440 (concealments).

J.p. Norwich 14 July 1439 – Mar. 1443, 24 Aug. 1446–?d.

Jt. alnager, Norf. and Norwich Mich. 1440–4. CFR, xvii. 155, 281.

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GERARD, John II (d.1451), of Norwich.
Main residence: Norwich.
Garard, Gararde, Garrard, Gerarde
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C.E.M.
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GERARD, John I (d.1431), of Bryn, Lancs.

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s. and h. of Sir Thomas Gerard† (d.1416) of Ashton-in Makerfield, Lancs. and Kingsley, Cheshire by his w. Maud. m. by 28 Apr. 1402, Alice (d.15 Sept. 1441), CHES2/115, m. 5d. da. of Sir John Boteler† (d.1399/1400) of Warrington, Lancs., by Alice, da. of Sir William Plumpton†of Plumpton, Yorks., 1s. Peter*, 1da. Dist. 1430.
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J.p. Lancs. 2 Mar. 1418–?d.

Commr. of array, hundred of West Derby, Lancs. Apr. 1418, Lancs. Mar. 1427.

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GERARD, John I (d.1431), of Bryn, Lancs.
Main residence: Bryn, Lancs.
Gerrard
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M.K.J.
S.J.P.
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GEDNEY, William, of Cardington, Beds. and Woodford, Northants.

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m. (1) bef. 1451, C253/32/134. Margaret (d. 2 May 1458), C139/167/14. wid. of Richard Chamberlain (d.1439) of Cotes in Raunds, Northants. VCH Bucks. iv. 340; CIPM, xxv. 409-12.
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Secretary to dowager Queen Katherine by Dec. 1433 – ?Jan. 1437, to Queen Margaret late 1444-bef. 1 Jan. 1445. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii. 263; E159/221, brevia Trin. rot. 23d.

Steward, Kirton and Long Bennington, Lincs. for Queen Katherine by 1436 – Jan. 1437, honour of Berkhampstead in Herts., Northants. and Leics. 10 Nov. 1438–?d. E163/7/31/2, no. 32; CPR, 1436–41, pp. 226, 402.

Clerk of the signet 1437–44. A.J. Otway-Ruthven, King’s Secretary, 139, 158.

Surveyor, honour of Berkhampstead 10 Nov. 1438–?d.

Jt. scrivener, clerk of the ct. of umbrary and executor royal, Bordeaux 22 June 1441–? C1/75/34; C4/2/156.

Commr. of inquiry, Calais 1 Feb.-19 Apr. 1442 (state of the town’s defences). E404/58/190, 202; E159/221, recorda Easter rots. 15, 16; E403/759, m. 8.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 20 Dec. 1449 – 2 Dec. 1450.

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GEDNEY, William, of Cardington, Beds. and Woodford, Northants.
Main residences: Cardington, Beds.; Woodford, Northants.
Gedeney, Gednay. On occasion he used the alias of Brodyng.
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GEDNEY, John (d.1449), of London.

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m. (1) Alice; M. Erler, ‘Three 15th-cent. Vowesses’, in Med. London Widows ed. Barron and Sutton, 174. (2) Elizabeth, da. of William Clopton (d.1446) of Long Melford, Suff. by his 2nd w. Margery (d.1424), and wid. of Robert Cavendish (d.1439) of Suff., 1s. d.v.p. ; Ibid.; CIPM, xxv. 171; xxvi. 583; Wills, Leases and Memoranda, Parish of St. Christopher le Stocks ed. Freshfield, 9-12; Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. n.s. ii), 24. (3) between Jan. and May 1444, Haringey Archs., Tottenham manorial recs., MR/48. Joan (d.1462), wid. of John Gade, Richard Turnaunt* and Robert Large*. Dist. Mdx. 1430, 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1415, 1419, 1420, 1425, 1431, 1442, 1449 (Feb.).

Alderman of Farringdon Ward Without 18 Jan. – aft.20 Dec. 1415, Coleman Street Ward by 27 July 1416 – bef.13 Oct. 1435, Cornhill Ward c. Oct. 1435 – d.; sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1417–18; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1419–20; mayor 13 Oct. 1427–8, 1447 – 48.

Tax collector, London Nov. 1416, Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.

Warden of the Drapers’ Co. Aug. 1427–8; master Aug. 1439 – ?41, 1447 – 48.

Commr. Essex, Herts., Mdx. Dec. 1433 – Oct. 1436; of gaol delivery, Newgate, Counter Dec. 1427 (q.), Newgate Jan. 1448 (q.). C66/422, m. 16d; 465, m. 15d.

Alnager, Mdx. 4 July 1443 – d.

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GEDNEY, John (d.1449), of London.
Main residence: London.
Gedeney
Author
M.P.D.
H.W.K.
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