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GERARD, Sir Charles, 3rd Bt. (1653-1701), of Flambards, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 16 Aug. 1653, 1st s. of Francis Gerard. m. 10 Feb. 1676, Honora, da. of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. Dec. 1680.Harrow Reg. 317; BL Loan 29/183, f. 62v, Sir Edward to Lady Harley.
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Commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1681 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688 – d., dep. lt. 1692 – d., capt. of militia horse by 1697–?d.CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 164; Eg. 1626, f. 11.

Main residence: Flambards, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.
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GERARD, Sir Charles (1653-1701)

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GERARD, Hon. Fitton (c.1660-1702), of Chelsea, Mdx.

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b. c. 1660, 2nd s. of Charles, 1st Earl of Macclesfield. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. entered 1673. unm. suc. bro. Hon. Charles Gerard as 3rd Earl of Macclesfield 5 Nov. 1701.
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Cornet, Queen’s Horse 1678–9.

Freeman, Preston 1682, Liverpool 1698; j.p. Lancs. 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90, dep. lt. Lancs. and Wales 1689–d.Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 186; Lancs. RO, QSC 103; Wahlstrand thesis, 58.

Main residence: Chelsea, Mdx.
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GERARD, Hon. Fitton (c.1660-1702)

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

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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.
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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

Main residence: Clement's Inn, Mdx.
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GERARD, Francis (1617-80)

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GERARD, Gilbert I (c.1618-83), of Gray’s Inn and Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. c. 1618, 2nd s. of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Bt., and bro. of Francis Gerard. educ. G. Inn, entered 1625, called 1648, ancient 1650; Emmanuel, Camb. 1634. unm. Kntd. 18 Mar. 1661.
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Clerk of council, duchy of Lancaster 1640 – 53, 1655 – d.; commr. for alienations 1656, forest appeals 1657, maimed soldiers Dec. 1660–1.Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders, 30; information from Prof. G. E. Aylmer; CJ, viii. 213; Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 166.

Commr. for volunteers, Mdx. 1644, militia 1644, Mar. 1660, assessment, Mdx. and Westminster 1647 – 48, Aug. 1660–1, Mdx. 1663 – 80, duchy of Lancaster 1663 – 64; j.p. Westminster July 1660–6, commr. for sewers Aug. 1660; conservator, Bedford level 1663 – 67, 1668 – 70, 1673 – d., bailiff 1667–8.C181/7/38; S. Wells, Drainage of Bedford Level, i. 456–63.

Main residences: Gray's Inn; Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.
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GERARD, Gilbert I (c.1618-83)

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

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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.
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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.

Main residences: Fiskerton, Lincs.; Pall Mall, Westminster.
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GERARD, Gilbert II (-d.1687)

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