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Sir William Gerrard 1518–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1518

Birth Location: New Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lacashire, England

Death Date: 01 May 1581

Death Location: Newhall, Derbyshire, England

Father: Thomas KnightEsq

Mother: Margaret Lady

Spouse(s): Constance Rowson

Children(s): Sydney Lady, Thomas Gerard, Mary Gerrard, Thomas Gerrard, Lady Gerrard, Dorothy Gerard, Mary Gerrard, Mary Gerard, Anne Gerrard, William Gerard*, Catherine Gerrard, Catherine Gerard, Michael Gerrard, Thomas Garrett, William *

The story of Sir William Gerrard began in 1518 in New Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lacashire, England. Sir William Gerrard married Constance Rowson, and had children including Anne Gerrard, Catherine Gerard, Catherine Gerrard, Dame Anne Gerrard, Dorothy Gerard, Lady Elizabeth Gerrard, Mary Elizabeth Gerard, Mary Elizabeth Gerrard, Michael Spencer Gerrard, Sydney Sidney Sarah Gerrard Lady Of Gwydyr Lady, Thomas Bryn Gerrard, Thomas Gerard, Thomas Girrard Garrett, William Frederick Gerard Gaunt, William Thomas Gerard. Sir William Gerrard passed away in 1581 in Newhall, Derbyshire, England.

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  • The story of Sir William Gerrard began in 1518 in New Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lacashire, England.
  • Sir William Gerrard married Constance Rowson, and had children including Anne Gerrard, Catherine Gerard, Catherine Gerrard, Dame Anne Gerrard, Dorothy Gerard, Lady Elizabeth Gerrard, Mary Elizabeth Gerard, Mary Elizabeth Gerrard, Michael Spencer Gerrard, Sydney Sidney Sarah Gerrard Lady Of Gwydyr Lady, Thomas Bryn Gerrard, Thomas Gerard, Thomas Girrard Garrett, William Frederick Gerard Gaunt, William Thomas Gerard.
  • Sir William Gerrard passed away in 1581 in Newhall, Derbyshire, England.

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Sir Gerrard's Ancestors

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Sir Gerrard
1518–1581
Birth Place: New Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lacashire, England
Parents
Thomas Gerard, Lord of Kingsley, Bryn & Winwick, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Led Lancashire Archers at Flodden Field 1513, Sir KnightEsq
1488–1523
Brynhill of Brindle, Choreley, Lancashire, England
Margaret ("Margery" Trafford,) Lady
1490–1540
Wimbolds Trafford, Lancashire OR Cheshire, England
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Sir Gerrard's Descendants

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Sir (William) Gerrard (19 Jun 1518–01 May 1581) m. Constance Rowson (17 Apr 1520–1567)
  1. 1. Sydney ((Sidney) "Sarah" Gerrard,Lady of Gwydyr) Lady 1554–1632 m. Sir (John Wynne) I 1553–1626
    1. 1. Ellen (ap) Jevan 1570–1600 m. Thomas (ap John) Leuan 1570–1602
      1. 1. John (I Jones -Colonel. The) Regicide. 1597–1660 m. JANE BURTON 1600–1654 m. Catherine (Henrietta) Cromwell 1597–1635 m. Margaret (of Stansty) Edwards 1596–1651
        1. 1. Walter Jones 1630–1696 m. Alice Bishop 1630–1711
        2. 2. William (Jones -Lt) Gov 1624–1706
        3. 3. Francis Jones 1626–
        4. 4. Mary Jones 1626–1626
        5. 5. Morgan Jones 1626–1665
        6. 6. Edward Jones 1625–
        7. 7. Lt (Gov John William) Jones 1624–1706
        8. 8. John Jones 1623–
        9. 9. Edward Jones 1615–1690
        10. 10. Humphrey Jones 1632–
        11. 11. Edward Jones 1625–1690
      2. 2. John Joanes 1597–1682
    2. 2. Capt. (Robert Wynne @@) Sr 1622–1678
  2. 2. Thomas Gerard 1540–1629
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Gerrard 1542–1596
  4. 4. Thomas (Bryn) Gerrard 1550–1629
  5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth) Gerrard 1538–1599
  6. 6. Dorothy Gerard 1548–1626
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Gerrard 1540–1599
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Gerard 1565–1618
  9. 9. Anne Gerrard 1541–1597
  10. 10. William (Thomas) Gerard* 1538–1629
  11. 11. Catherine Gerrard 1545–1618
  12. 12. Catherine Gerard 1545–1599
  13. 13. Michael (Spencer) Gerrard 1540–1599
  14. 14. Thomas (Girrard) Garrett 1550–1628
  15. 15. William (Frederick Gerard\ Gaunt) * 1543–1592

Sir Gerrard's Timeline

2 Records

1518
19 Jun 1518
Birth of Sir William Gerrard in New Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lacashire, England
New Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lacashire, England
1581
01 May 1581
Age 63
Death of Sir William Gerrard in Newhall, Derbyshire, England
Newhall, Derbyshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1518
    Event Place: New Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lacashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 May 1581
    Event Place: Newhall, Derbyshire, England

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