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James Gerard 1485–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Darney, Bucks, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 6 MAR 1558

Death Location: Lancashire, England

Father: William Gerard

Mother: Elizabeth Byrom

Spouse(s): Margaretha Holcroft

Children(s): Sir Gerrard

In 1485, James Gerard entered the world in Darney, Bucks, Worcestershire, England, born to William Gerard And Elizabeth Byrom. James Gerard married Margaretha Holcroft, and had children including Sir William Gerrard. James Gerard passed away in 1558 in Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1485, James Gerard entered the world in Darney, Bucks, Worcestershire, England, born to William Gerard And Elizabeth Byrom.
  • James Gerard married Margaretha Holcroft, and had children including Sir William Gerrard.
  • James Gerard passed away in 1558 in Lancashire, England.

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Children(s)

James Gerard's Ancestors

Self
James Gerard
1485–1558
Birth Place: Darney, Bucks, Worcestershire, England
Parents
William Gerard
1470–1571
Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Byrom
1478–1540
Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Gerard
Elizabeth Norreys
1425–1502
Ince, Cheshire, England
John (Byrom) II
1461–1505
Lancashire, England
Margaret Leyland
1464–1530
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Speke
1386–1453
Elizabeth Harrington
1398–1446
Henry Byram
1438–1506
Constance Abram
1438–1542
John Leyland
1438–1501
Eleanor Molyneux
1452–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Norreys
1350–1422
Alice Erneys
1353–1418
James Harrington
1370–1417
Ellen Urswick
1364–1462
John Byram
1415–1449
Margaret Lever
1420–
Gilbert Abram
1420–
Margaret Boydell
1412–

James Gerard's Descendants

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James Gerard (1485–6 MAR 1558) m. Margaretha Holcroft (1510–1559)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Gerrard 1523–1584 m. Dorothy Page 1524–1583
    1. 1. Dorothy Gerard –1626 m. Thomas Waller 1546–1627
      1. 1. Mary Waller 1595–1627 m. Thomas Cole 1573–1641
        1. 1. Dorothy Cole –1648 m. Moore Fauntleroy 1610–1676

James Gerard's Timeline

3 Records

1485
1485
Birth of James Gerard in Darney, Bucks, Worcestershire, England
Darney, Bucks, Worcestershire, England
1558
5 MAR 1558
Age 73
Death of James Gerard in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1558
6 MAR 1558
Age 73
Burial of James Gerard in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Darney, Bucks, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1558
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 MAR 1558
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

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