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Sir James Gerard 1515–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1582

Death Location: Sudbury, Lancashire, England

Father: William Garard

Mother: Elizabeth Byron

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In 1515, Sir James Gerard entered the world in Wigan, Lancashire, England, born to William Garard And Elizabeth Byron. Sir James Gerard passed away in 1582 in Sudbury, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Sir James Gerard entered the world in Wigan, Lancashire, England, born to William Garard And Elizabeth Byron.
  • Sir James Gerard passed away in 1582 in Sudbury, Lancashire, England.

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Sir Gerard's Ancestors

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Sir Gerard
1515–1582
Birth Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Garard
1470–1571
Ince, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Byron
1470–1526
Ince, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Gerrard
1425–1450
Ince, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth ((Port??)) Norreys
1425–1470
Prescot, Lancashire, England
Admiral (John Honorable John Lord) Byron
1450–1488
South Manchester, Lancashire, England
Anna Molyneux
1442–1478
1672861, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Gerard
1390–1408
Cicely Standish
1393–1448
WILLIAM Norreys
1370–1446
ELIZABETH Harington
1398–1435
NICHOLAS Byron
1406–1504
Alice Boteler
1406–1444
Thomas Molyneux
1424–1521
ELIZABETH MARKHAM
1426–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gerard
1365–1434
Helen DeInce
1370–
Lawrence DeStandish
1360–1432
Lora DePilkington
1368–1424
Henry Norreys
1351–1429
Alice DeErnys
1353–1370
James Harrington
1375–1417
Ellen Urswick
1364–1459
John Byron
1387–1465
Margery Booth
1380–1460
John Boteler
1402–1430
Isabel Harington
1404–1441
Richard Molyneux
1396–1460
Joan Haydock
1396–1440
Robert Markham
1406–1435
Lady Markham
1408–1460

Sir Gerard's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Sir James Gerard in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1582
1582
Age 67
Death of Sir James Gerard in Sudbury, Lancashire, England
Sudbury, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Sudbury, Lancashire, England

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