William Gerard (died 1609)
Appearance
St Mary's, Harrow on the Hill
William Gerard (c. 1551–1609), of Harrow, Middlesex, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1593.
Biography
Gerard was the eldest son of
called to the bar in 1580.[1]
Gerard represented the constituency of
Justice of the Peace in Middlesex from 1591. He died on 23 August 1609, and was buried at Harrow.[1]
Family
Gerard married Dorothy, daughter of Anthony Ratcliffe, alderman of London. They had eight sons and six daughters, including Gilbert his heir.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c N.M.S. 1981.
References
- N.M.S. (1981), "Gerard, William III (c.1551-1609), of Harrow, Mdx.", in Hasler, P.W. (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, Boydell and Brewer