Gervase Eyre, of Rampton

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• "EYRE, Gervase (1669-1704), of Rampton and Wheatley, Notts. and Sandbeck, Yorks.", The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, S. Handley, 2002
• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 532

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Gervase Eyre, served as Deputy Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, and sometimes was resident at Sandbeck Maltby. He was elected as Tory M.P. in 1698. He died in 1704 and his estates were inherited by his eldest son Anthony (1691-1748).

Married in 1687 Catherine (d 1704), daughter of Sir Henry Cooke of Wheatley.

10 children:

• Elizabeth (1688-1761),
• Dorothy (1690-1698),
• Anthony (1691-1748) of Laughton-en-le-Morthen & Adwick-le-Street,
• Catherine (1692-1723),
• Henry (b 1693) of Rowter, m. Elizabeth Hickham,
• George (1695-1761) Captain in the Royal Horse Guards,
• Gervase (c.1697-1741),
• Charles (1700-1763), M.D., of Doncaster, m Elizabeth Fountaine of High Melton Doncaster. Child Anthony Fountaine Eyre of Barnburgh, Doncaster(d 1794),
• Honor,
• Susanna (d 1766),
• Diana (c.1702-1763).