GERARD, Sir Thomas (d.1416), of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs. and Kingsley, Cheshire.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Sir Peter Gerard (d.1380) of Ashton-in-Makerfield and Kingsley. m. by Aug. 1383, Maud, at least 1s. John. Kntd. by Sept. 1386.J. Foster, Lancs. Peds. sub Gerard of Bryn; Chetham Soc. xcv. 123-4; Lancs. Feet of Fines, iii. 18; G. Ormerod, Palatine and City of Chester ed. Helsby, ii (1), 96, 131-2; Scrope v. Grosvenor, i. 288.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Lancs. 19 Nov. 1399–22 July 1401.Somerville, Duchy, i. 461.

Commr. of array, Lancs. Mar. 1400, Aug. 1402, May 1405; inquiry Jan. 1401 (seizure of property belonging to the Minorites of Lanvas), Aug. 1412 (dispute over the manor of Walton);VCH Lancs. iii. 25. to prevent the spread of treasonous rumours May 1402; assemble and lead men against the northern rebels July 1403; make an arrest July 1411.

J.p. Lancs. Feb. 1404, July 1413.DKR, xl. 532; Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 70.

Parlimentarian

GERARD, Sir Thomas (d.1416), of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs. and Kingsley, Cheshire.

Main residences: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs.; Kingsley, Cheshire.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

GERARD, Sir Thomas (-d.1416)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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