GERARD, Charles, Visct. Brandon (c.1659-1701).

Family and Education

b. c. 1659, 1st s. of Charles, 1st Baron Gerard of Brandon and 1st Earl of Macclesfield, by Jeanne, da. of Pierre de Civelle, equerry to Queen Henrietta Maria; bro. of Hon. Fitton Gerard*. educ. G. Inn 1674. m. 18 June 1683, Anne (div. 1698), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Mason† of Bishop’s Castle, Salop and Sutton, Surr., s.p. legit. Styled Visct. Brandon from 21 July 1679; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 7 Jan. 1694. Baines, Lancs. ed Croston, iv. 376–7; DNB.

Offices Held

Lt.-col. of horse Ld. Gerard’s regt. 1678–9, col. June– Sept. 1679, Oct.– Dec. 1688, 1694–d.; maj.-gen. 1694; envoy to Hanover 1701.

Freeman, Preston 1682, Liverpool 1690; steward, Blackburn hundred 1689–90; ld. lt. Lancs. 1689–d., N. Wales 1696–d.; custos rot. Lancs. 1689–d., Mont. 1700–d.; constable, Liverpool castle and butler, Lancs. 1691–d.; v.-adm. Cheshire and Lancs. 1691–d., N. Wales 1696–d.; commr. superstitious uses, Lancs. 1693. Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 180; Wahlstrand thesis, 58; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 125; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 89; xix. 457.

Parlimentarian

GERARD, Hon. Charles (c.1659-1701), of Halsall, Lancs.

Author

E.C.

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

GERARD, Charles, Visct. Brandon (c.1659-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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