GERARD, William II (by 1529-81), of Chester, Cheshire.

Family and Education

b. by 1529, s. of Gilbert Gerard of Ince, Lancs. by Eleanor, da. of William Davison of Chester. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1543, called 1546, ancient 1552. m. Dorothy, da. of Andrew Barton of Smithhills, Lancs., 2s. inc. Gilbert 4da. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1579.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 21, 81; Ormerod, Cheshire, i. 194-5; DNB.

Offices Held

Queen’s attorney in Wales and the marches 13 Mar. 1554 – 24 Nov. 1559; recorder, Chester by Sept. 1555–1574/75; j.p. Cheshire by 1555 – d., Glos. 1558/59, 1579, Herefs. 1558/59; justice in Wales, Brec. circuit 9 Sept. 1559, c.j. by 1570; member, council in the marches of Wales c. 1560, v.-pres. 1562; v.-justice of Chester 1561; ld. chancellor of Ireland and dean of St. Patrick’s 1576; master of requests 1579; commr. eccles. causes, diocese of Chester 1562, Salop 1573, piracy, Cheshire 1568.CPR, 1553–4, pp. 269–70; 1558–60, p. 28; 1560–3, pp. 280–1, 444–6; OR, i. 392; R. H. Morris, Chester, 220, 304n, 418; Ormerod, i. 221; W. R. Williams, Welsh Judges, 126; SP11/5/6; CSP Dom. 1547–80, pp. 200, 522, 637; CSP Ire. 1574–85, p. 91; Holinshed, Chron. vi. 421; J. R. O’Flanagan, Ld. Chancellors of Ireland, i. 289; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 84, 104–5, 200.

Parlimentarian

GERARD, William II (by 1529-81), of Chester, Cheshire.

Main residence: Chester, Cheshire.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GERARD, William II (by 1529-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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