Sir Thomas Gerard, 2nd Baronet Gerard of Bryn

From the book "The Baronetage of England," printed for John Stockdale, published 1806. Sir Thomas Gerard married Frances, daughter of Sir Richard Molineaux, Baronet. they had six sons and one daughter Frances. 1. William. 2. Richard. 3.Gilbert 4.Peter. 5. Thomas 6. John. The last four sons died unmarried. Sir Thomas was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir William.

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Sir Thomas Gerard, 2nd Bt. is the son of Sir Thomas Gerard, 1st Bt. and Cecily Maney.2 He married Frances Molyneux, daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux, 1st Bt..1 He died on 15 May 1630.1

Sir Thomas Gerard, 2nd Bt. succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Gerard, of Bryn, co. Palatine of Lancaster [E., 1611] circa February 1620/21.1 He was Member of Parliament (M.P.) Liverpool in 1624.1

Children of Sir Thomas Gerard, 2nd Bt. and Frances Molyneux Sir William Gerard, 3rd Bt.+2

• Dr. Thomas Gerard2 d. 1673
• Richard Gerard+2 b. Oct 1612, d. 5 Sep 1686

Notes: The 1664 Visitation of Lancashire lists 7 sons of Thomas and Frances Gerard of Brynne (William, Thomas d/y, Richard, Gilbert d/y, Peter, Thomas, John) and 3 daughters (Frances and Cecile, d/y and Frances, a nun). No daughter Anne.

Citations

• [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1536. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• [S4555] Meg McGath, "re: Gerard Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 30 March 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Gerard Family."

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1. ID: I244244
2. Name: Thomas [@] Gerard
3. Sex: M
4. Birth: ABT 1540 in Ashton, Lancashire, England
5. Death: ABT 11 JAN 1629 in Winwick Parish, New Hall, Lancashire, England

Father: William [@] Gerard b: 19 JUN 1518 in Newhall, Ashton, Under Lym, Lancashire, England

Mother: Constance Rowson b: 1537 in England

Marriage 1 Jane b: 1542 in England

Children

  1. Has Children John [@] Gerard b: ABT 1585 in New Hall, Lancashire, England

"Of Newhall, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Lancaster, England"

Sources:
"The Ark and the Dove Adventurers", George and Donna Russell, GPC. 2005, page 104.
"Royal Descents of 800 Immigrants, Gary Boyd Roberts,vol. 2, GPC 2008, page 816.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Gerard, of Bryn, co. Palatine of Lancaster [E., 1611] circa February 1620/21.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Liverpool in 1624.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1042...

The Cheshire and Lincolnshire Funeral Certificates, A.D. 1600 to 1678
(Ancestry.com)

• Sir THOMAS GERARD of Bryn, in the County of Lancaster, Kt and Baronett, departed this mortall life at Brinn aforsayd upon the xvth day of May, Ano Dom 1630, and was interred in Wynwick Church, in the County aforsayd.
• He married Frances, daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sephton, in the County of Lancaster, Kt and Baronett, by whom he had issue Sir William Gerard, Baronett, his sonne and heyre, now of the age of xxvi years at tyme of his fathers death, was xix ten yeares of age, the said Sir Willm. beinge then married to Elizabeth Clifton, eldest
• daughter of Sir Cuthbert Clifton of Wesbye, in the County of Lancaster, Kt, deceased.
• Richard Gerard, second sonne to the defunct.
• Gilb'rt Gerard, third sonne to the defunct.
• Peter Gerard, fourth sonne to the defunct.
• Thomas Gerard, fifth sonne to the defunct.
• John Gerard, sixth sonne to the defunct.
• Frances Gerard, eldest dau. to the defunct, not marryed.
• The sayd defunct married to his second wife, Dorothie Peter, widowe, late the wiefe of John Peter deceased, beinge one of the yonger brothers of the Lord Peeter, and by her had no issue.
• This Certyficate was taken at Brinn aforsayd, upon the 15 day of January, 1637[-8], by Randle Holme of the Citty of Chester, deputy to the Office of Armes, and testyfied under the hand of Sr Willm Gerard, Baronett, sonne and heyre to the defunct.
• (Signed) WILL. GERARDE.