Elizabeth Gerard

1. Elizabeth Byrom was born Abt 1480. She was the daughter of 2. John Byrom and 3. unknown Leyland.

She married William Gerard, son of Thomas Gerard and Elizabeth Norreys.

They had the following children:

•   M i Thomas GERARD Esquire died Mar 1545.
•   M ii James GERARD Esquire
•   M iii Gilbert GERARD 1, 2 was born in Ince, Lancashire, England.
•   M iv Roger GERARD 1, 2 was born in Ince, Lancashire, England.
•   M v Robert GERARD 1 was born in Ince, Lancashire, England.
•   M vi Richard GERARD 1 was born in Ince, Lancashire, England.
•   M vii Peter GERARD 1 was born in Ince, Lancashire, England.
•   M viii Ralph GERARD 1 was born in Ince, Lancashire, England.

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NOTE: "Sir John Byron, of Colwick, Kt. (P.1488). Son and heir of Sir Nicholas Byron de Clayton, married Margery Fowlehurst, but they had no issue."

Source: http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/books/colwick/colwick6.htm

NOTE: Some Rootsweb/Ancestry databases list Elizabeth Byron Gerard's parents were Sir John Byron and Anne Molyneux, but this must be incorrect. Sir John Byron, Knight of the Bath, was not born until about 100 years after this Elizabeth.

Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kripp&id=...

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/aqwg1435.htm#32489

1. 1Norris, Steven D., The "le Norreys" Family in England from 1135 to 1650.
2. 2Burke, John, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977.), p. 217, Family History Library, 942 D22bu 1977.
3. 3Mundy, Richard, Middlesex Pedigrees (London: Harleian Society, 1914. FHL BRITISH Film #162,073.), p. 19, Family History Library.

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Notes for Elizabeth Byron: pg 217, Burke's "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland" 2nd edition, published in 1841.Mother of eight sons.