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William Gerard 1485–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Beauchamp Roding, Epping Forest District, Essex, England

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Beauchamp, Essex, , England

Father: Sir Gerard

Mother: Lady Byron

Spouse(s): Lady Byron, Elizabeth Byron

Children(s): Lady Gerrard, Sir Garrard\Garrat, Margaret Gerard, David William, Elizabeth Gerard, Anne Gerard

In 1485, William Gerard entered the world in Beauchamp Roding, Epping Forest District, Essex, England, born to Sir William Lord Of Ince Gerard And Lady Elizabeth Byron. William Gerard married Elizabeth Byron, Lady Elizabeth Byron, and had children including Anne Gerard, David William, Elizabeth Gerard, Lady Anne Gerrard, Margaret Gerard, Sir William Of Dorney Knight Of Kingsley Lancashire Lord Mayor Amp Sheriff Of London Garrard Garrat. William Gerard passed away in 1550 in Beauchamp, Essex, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1485, William Gerard entered the world in Beauchamp Roding, Epping Forest District, Essex, England, born to Sir William Lord Of Ince Gerard And Lady Elizabeth Byron.
  • William Gerard married Elizabeth Byron, Lady Elizabeth Byron, and had children including Anne Gerard, David William, Elizabeth Gerard, Lady Anne Gerrard, Margaret Gerard, Sir William Of Dorney Knight Of Kingsley Lancashire Lord Mayor Amp Sheriff Of London Garrard Garrat.
  • William Gerard passed away in 1550 in Beauchamp, Essex, , England.

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William Gerard's Ancestors

Self
William Gerard
1485–1550
Birth Place: Beauchamp Roding, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Parents
Sir William "Lord of Ince" Gerard
1465–1571
Ince Manor, Makersfield, Wigan, Lancashire
Lady (Elizabeth) Byron
1465–1526
Ince,,Lancashire,England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas I "Knight of Chorley" Gerard of Kingsley and) Bryn
1431–1490
Brynhill Brindle,Chorley,Lancashire,England
Elisabeth Norreys
1445–1502
Speke Manor, Prescot, Lancashire, England
Admiral (Sir John Byron Lord Byron Constable of Nottingham) Castle
1445–1488
Clayton, Lancashire, England
**Margaret ('Margery') Fouleshurst
1443–1490
Crewe, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ashton
1407–1490
Isabelle Strangeway
1409–1441
William Norreys
1375–1446
Sir Byron
1404–1449
Lucy Ashton
1393–1481
Robert Knight
1418–1502
Lady Crewe
1417–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Gerard
1386–1431
Lady LeBoteler
1383–1442
James Strangeways
1382–1426
Lady Orrell
1386–1420
Sir Byron
1387–1465
Lady Booth
1380–1460
Sir Fouleshurst
1397–1439
Lady Mainwaring
1401–1483
Lord Shipbrook
1385–1428
Lady Hulse
1387–1474

William Gerard's Descendants

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William Gerard (1485–1550) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Byron (1475–1540) m. Elizabeth Byron (1475–10 May 1540)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Gerrard 1525–1611 m. Sir (Knight George Barne III, Lord Mayor of) London 1525–1586
    1. 1. Sir (William Barne, Knight, Lord Mayor of) London 1565–1619 m. Lady (Anne) Sandys 1570–1630
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Barne) Lovelace 1611–1652 m. Reverend (John) Gorsuch 1609–1648
        1. 1. Madame (Anne Elizabeth) Gorsuch 1637–1694 m. Capt (Thomas Price) Todd 1619–1675
        2. 2. Charles Gorsuch 1642–1716
        3. 3. William Gorsuch 1631–1698
        4. 4. Daniel Gorsuch 1629–1668
        5. 5. Frances Gorsuch 1630–1658
        6. 6. Richard Gorsuch 1637–1695
        7. 7. Katherine Gorsuch 1633–1662
        8. 8. Robert Gorsuch 1635–1720
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Todd Sisson) Gorsuch 1641–1680
        10. 10. Lovelace Gorsuch 1644–1702
        11. 11. Joanna Gorsuch 1646–1676
        12. 12. Frances Gorsuch 1648–1661
      2. 2. Sir (William) Barne 1593–1629
      3. 3. Sir (William) Barne 1585–1586
      4. 4. Sir (George) BARNE 1593–1596
      5. 5. George Barne 1603–1604
      6. 6. Miles (Barne,) Rev 1593–1670
      7. 7. Sir (Robert) Barne 1601–1630
      8. 8. Francis Barne 1619–1689
      9. 9. Thomas Barne 1589–1630
      10. 10. Lady (Katherin Anne) Barne 1587–1633
      11. 11. Anne Barne 1604–
    2. 2. Anne Barne 1564–1565
    3. 3. Peter Barne 1568–1591
    4. 4. George (Barne) II 1570–1594
    5. 5. Francis Barne 1571–1634
    6. 6. Richard Barne 1573–1620
    7. 7. John Barnes 1574–1575
    8. 8. Mark Barne 1576–1620
    9. 9. Katherine Buckhurst 1549–1600
  2. 2. Sir (William of Dorney, Knight of Kingsley, Lancashire, Lord Mayor & Sheriff of London,) Garrard\Garrat 1507–1571
  3. 3. Margaret Gerard 1518–1580
  4. 4. David William 1530–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Gerard 1515–1564
  6. 6. Anne Gerard 1518–1611

William Gerard's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of William Gerard in Beauchamp Roding, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Beauchamp Roding, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
1550
1550
Age 65
Death of William Gerard in Beauchamp, Essex, , England
Beauchamp, Essex, , England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Beauchamp Roding, Epping Forest District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Beauchamp, Essex, , England

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