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William Gerard 1513–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bet 1513 and 1520

Birth Location: Kingsley & Byrne, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: 1558

Death Location: Ashton, Newhall. Lancastershire, England

Father: Sir Gerard

Mother: Margaret Trafford

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Children(s):

The story of William Gerard began in 1513 in Kingsley & Byrne, Lancashire, , England. William Gerard passed away in 1558 in Ashton, Newhall. Lancastershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gerard began in 1513 in Kingsley & Byrne, Lancashire, , England.
  • William Gerard passed away in 1558 in Ashton, Newhall. Lancastershire, England.

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Children(s)

William Gerard's Ancestors

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William Gerard
1513–1558
Birth Place: Kingsley & Byrne, Lancashire, , England
Parents
Sir Thomas (Of Kingsley & Byrnn) Gerard
1488–1523
Margaret Trafford
1450–1540
Trafford, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Peter Gerard
1459–1494
Of, Bryn, Winwick. Lancashire, , England
Margaret Stanley
1463–1534
Hooten, Chestershire, England
Sir (Edward) Trafford
1454–1513
Trafford, Lancashire, , England
Margaret Savage
1455–1525
Chestershire Co. England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kingsley
1431–1490
Dowse Assheton
1436–
Thomas Stanley
1435–1504
Elizabeth Assheton
1431–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Gerard
1360–1415
Elizabeth Byron
1410–
Thomas Stanley
1435–1504
Joan Goushill
1409–1458

William Gerard's Timeline

2 Records

1513
Bet 1513 and 1520
Birth of William Gerard in Kingsley & Byrne, Lancashire, , England
Kingsley & Byrne, Lancashire, , England
1558
1558
Age 45
Death of William Gerard in Ashton, Newhall. Lancastershire, England
Ashton, Newhall. Lancastershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bet 1513 and 1520
    Event Place: Kingsley & Byrne, Lancashire, , England
    Record Source: Robert Garrett was a British Researcher hired by W.W. Folger. Esq. who descends from the Gerard Family and wanted research on the origin of the family in Lancanshire, England. Mr. Garret gave a full report and I am fortunate enough to have been give copie

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Newhall, Ashton-Makersfield, Lancanshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Winwick Parish Record, Lancashire Co., England
    Record Source: Source

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Source

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Ashton, Newhall. Lancastershire, England

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