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William Gerard 1683–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1683

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 April 1766

Death Location: New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Gerrard

Mother: Christian Thain

Spouse(s): Janet Gerard

Children(s): John Gerrard, William Gerrard, Janet Gerrard, Christian Gerrard, Alexander Gerard, Margaret Gerrard, Christian Gerard, Alexander Gerard, Janet Gerard, William Gerrard, Margaret Gerrard, Alexander Gerard

In 1683, William Gerard entered the world in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Gerrard And Christian Thain. William Gerard married Janet Gerard, and had children including Alexander Gerard, Christian Gerard, Christian Gerrard, Janet Gerard, Janet Gerrard, John Gerrard, Margaret Gerrard, William Gerrard. William Gerard passed away in 1766 in New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1683, William Gerard entered the world in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Gerrard And Christian Thain.
  • William Gerard married Janet Gerard, and had children including Alexander Gerard, Christian Gerard, Christian Gerrard, Janet Gerard, Janet Gerrard, John Gerrard, Margaret Gerrard, William Gerrard.
  • William Gerard passed away in 1766 in New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gerrard
1660–1760
Birth Location: Scotland
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Christian Thain
1663–1760
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Gerard
1686–1761
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Gerrard
1731–1812
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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William Gerrard
1724–1771
Birth Location: Strichen, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Janet Gerrard
1727–1795
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christian Gerrard
1728–1798
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CG
Alexander Gerard
1714–
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Margaret Gerrard
1719–
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christian Gerard
1728–1798
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Gerard
1714–
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire
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Janet Gerard
1727–1795
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Gerrard
–1771
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Gerrard
1719–
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Gerard
1714–
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeen, Scotland
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William Gerard's Ancestors

Self
William Gerard
1683–1766
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Gerrard
1660–1760
Scotland
Christian Thain
1663–1760
Scotland
Grandparents
Gerrard
1640–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gerard's Descendants

1.
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William Gerard (1683–8 April 1766) m. Janet Gerard (1686–3 Dec 1761)
  1. 1. John Gerrard 1731–1812 m. Jean Tulloch 1741–
    1. 1. Peter Gerrard 1780–1831 m. Isabell Fyall 1775–1831 m. Isabelle (Elizabeth) Fyall 1775–1831
      1. 1. John Gerard 1810–1889 m. Mary Forrester 1811–1886
        1. 1. David Gerrard 1856–1938 m. Helen ((Hellon) Gibson) Gerrard 1861–1942 m. Margaret Gerrard 1853–1888
        2. 2. William Gerard 1856–1937
        3. 3. Peter Gerard 1837–1897
        4. 4. John Gerard 1849–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Gerrard 1842–
        6. 6. Andrew Gerard 1839–1908
        7. 7. Elizabeth Gerard 1842–1904 m. John Reekie 1837–1915 m. James Fulton 1839–
        8. 8. Johana Gerrard 1846–1856
        9. 9. Mary Gerard 1836–1896
      2. 2. Elizabeth Gerrard 1808–1831
      3. 3. Janet Gerrard 1808–1831
      4. 4. James Gerrard 1812–1846
      5. 5. Isabella (Jennet) Gerrard 1821–1899
        1. 1. David Scott 1843–1917
        2. 2. Peter Scott 1845–
        3. 3. JANET ('JENNY') SCOTT 1861–1936
      6. 6. Helen Gerrard 1822–1864 m. Thomas Dunn 1818–1895
      7. 7. William Gerrard 1828–1901
      8. 8. ISABELLA (JANET) GERARD 1821–1899
      9. 9. Elizabeth Gerard 1805–1831
      10. 10. James Gerard 1812–1846 m. Isabella Fial 1819–
        1. 1. Jemima Gerard 1846–1911
        2. 2. Isabella Gerard 1842–1922
        3. 3. Alexander Gerard 1842–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gerard 1840–
        5. 5. Peter Gerard 1837–
        6. 6. Janet Gerard 1835–1885
      11. 11. Janet Gerard 1808–1831
      12. 12. David Gerrard 1817–1874 m. Margaret Innes 1818–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Gerard 1850–
        2. 2. Isabella Gerard 1845–
        3. 3. Peter Gerard 1847–
        4. 4. Margaret Gerard 1852–
        5. 5. William Gerard 1854–
        6. 6. Janet Gerard 1857–
        7. 7. John Gerard 1860–
      13. 13. Helen Gerrard 1822–1864
        1. 1. PETER DUNN 1849–1926
      14. 14. William Gerrard 1828–1901
      15. 15. David Gerard 1818–1874
      16. 16. Elizabeth Gerard 1805–1885
      17. 17. Helen Gerard 1822–1864 m. Thomas Dunn 1818–
        1. 1. Christina Dunn 1845–
        2. 2. William Dunn 1847–
        3. 3. Peter Dunn 1849–
        4. 4. Margaret Dunn 1857–
        5. 5. Jemima Dunn 1860–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Dunn 1843–
      18. 18. James Gerard 1812–1846
      19. 19. Janet Gerard 1808–
      20. 20. David Gerard 1818–1874
      21. 21. Elizabeth Gerard 1805–1885
      22. 22. James Gerard 1812–1846
      23. 23. Janet Gerard 1808–
      24. 24. ISABELLA (JANET) GERARD 1821–1899 m. DAVID SCOTT 1816–1885
        1. 1. David Scott 1843–1917 m. Devina Scott 1854–1933
        2. 2. Peter Scott 1845–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Scott 1849–1915
        4. 4. Joan\Jean\Johan (Gerard) Scott 1858–1935
        5. 5. JANET ('JENNY') SCOTT 1861–1936
        6. 6. Phillip Scott 1855–
        7. 7. Agnes Scott 1852–1928
      25. 25. John Gerard 1810–1889
      26. 26. Janet Gerard 1808–1831
      27. 27. Elizabeth Gerard 1805–
    2. 2. Jean Gerrard 1772–1858
      1. 1. Andrew Beveridge 1808–1896
        1. 1. Jane Beveridge 1840–1904
    3. 3. William Gerrard 1761–
      1. 1. Richard (Buckle) Gerard 1798–1849
        1. 1. William (Buckle) Gerard 1841–1901 m. Elizabeth Howard 1841–1889
  2. 2. William Gerrard 1724–1771
  3. 3. Janet Gerrard 1727–1795
  4. 4. Christian Gerrard 1728–1798
  5. 5. Alexander Gerard 1714–
  6. 6. Margaret Gerrard 1719–
  7. 7. Christian Gerard 1728–1798
  8. 8. Alexander Gerard 1714–
  9. 9. Janet Gerard 1727–1795
  10. 10. William Gerrard –1771
  11. 11. Margaret Gerrard 1719–
  12. 12. Alexander Gerard 1714–

William Gerard's Timeline

4 Records

1683
1683
Birth of William Gerard in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1710
1710
Age 27
William Gerard was married in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1720
about 1720
Age 37
William Gerard was married in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1766
8 April 1766
Age 83
Death of William Gerard in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1720
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1766
    Event Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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