William Gerard III

• Preferred Name: William Gerard III^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Sir
  
• Title (Nobility): with note: Description: Sir Knight
  
• FSID: LZX6-PC1
  
• Death: ABT 1352 in Kingsley, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2686 LONG: E2.672
  
• Title (Nobility): with note: Description: Sir Knight
  
• Birth: BEF 1282 in Kingsley, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2686 LONG: E2.672
  

• m. ABT 1312 in Kingsley, Cheshire, England

1. William Gerard IV, b. ABT 1313 in Kingsley, Cheshire, England     d. AFT 1376 in Bryn, Lancashire, England

1. Title: Burke’s Peerage & Baronetage, 107th Edition
   Author: Burke’s Peerage & Baronetage, 107th Edition, p 1535-1537
   Note: William Gerrard, of Kingsley, living 1309, married Margaret ___ and died by 1316, leaving: William Gerard, of Kingsley and Catenhall, living 1330, married Matilda, daughter of Henry de Glasshowse, of Kingsley, and died by 1352, leaving: William Gerrard, of Kingsley and Catenhall, born c. 1322, married Joan, daughter and heir of Peter de Bryn, of Brynhill (Brindle), Lancashire.
   
2. Title: William Gerard - Death Reference
   Author: Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, vol 25, p 43 (vol 23-27) No 3 - Welsh Records - Index to Inquisitions, etc - Counties of Chester & Flint
   Publication: Name: https://books.google.com/books?id=q2TygdglrFYC&pg=RA2-PA43#v=onepage;
   Note: Gerard, William; Inq. p. m. 26 Edw. 3 (1352-1353), No. 5. [CHES 3/2]
   
3. Title: The Baronetage of England: or the History of the English Baronets... Vol 1 by William Betham
   Author: The Baronetage of England: or the History of the English Baronets... Vol 1 by William Betham, p 58
   Publication: Name: https://books.google.com/books?id=5ikwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&#v=onepage;
   Note: 7. WILLIAM, the eldest, married Matilda, daughter of Henry de Glasehouse, and did homage to Edward, earl of Chester, afterwards King Edw. II for his lands in Cheshire, and died at Eaton-Hall 26 Edw. III. He left two sons, William and Thomas. From Thomas the Gerards of Crew in Cheshire descended, that ended in an heiress, married to Edward Norris of Speake, in Lancashire, Esq. 8. WILLIAM, the eldest brother, married ___ daughter and heir of Peter de Bryn, or Brynhill, in Lancashire, and was succeeded by his son.
   
4. Title: William Gerard - Birth Reference - before 1282
   Author: Visitation of Chester in the Year 1580, p 83-84 [Harleian Society, vol 18, Harl 1424, fo 45 & 46], by John Paul Rylands
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/stream/visitationofches00glov#page/83/mode/1up;
   Note: This visitation transcript below mentions "Wm Gerrard that now is. 31 E 1 (11/20/1302 - 11/19/1303)". This is William Gerard III, grandson of William Gerard that married Emma de Kingsley. For him to be "William Gerard that now is", he would be age 21 or older, born 1282 or earlier. **************************** [p 83] “Rich Kingesley, wch Rich had issue 4 daughters, yt is to say, Emm m. Wm Gerard, Agnes m. Wm Launceline, Avice m. Ralph Thornton and Jane m. Henry Done” This Pedigree above written was taken out of the pleas of the Circuit of the Forests of Mara and Moundren, holden at Chester before Richard Willoughby & Rich Stafford, Knights, John Delves and John of Branham [Bruncham] Justices of Eyre of the L: Edward Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester to goe in all pleas of the Forests aforesaid in the County of Chester assigned the Wednesday next before the feast of St Michaell the Archangell Ano 31 E.1 (1302-1303). [p 84] M'd Richard Done of Utkinton sayeth that one Richard of Kingesley his ancestor was seised of the mannors of Kingesley, Norlegh, Croton, Cuddingron & Newton as of the Baylywick of the fforrest of Delamer And all his Ancestors out of mind, And sayeth from the said Rich of Kingesley the Right discended to Emme, Agnes, Avice and June daughters and heires &c. The whole Baylywick aforesaid was allotted to the said Jane in recompense of all the other Lands aforesaid. Which Jane was married to Henry Done and from the said Henry, the right discended to Richard Done as sonne and heire and from Rich, to Richard as son and heire, & from that Rich, to Richard that claymeth the same as sonne and heire Ano 31 E. 1. And from the said Emm who was married to William Gerrard her prepart discended to Wm Gerard as son and heire and from the said Wm to Wm Gerrard that now is. 31 E. 1 (1302-1303).
   
5. Title: Ancestry Family Trees
   Author: Ancestry Family Tree
   
6. Title: History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster by Edward Baines, vol 4 (Gerard chart)
   Author: History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster by Edward Baines, vol 4, p 375
   Publication: Name: https://books.google.com/books?id=G904AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA375lpg=PA375#v=onepage;
   Note: William Gerrard, living 8 Edward II (1309); did homage to Edward, Earl of Chester, afterwards Edward II, for his lands in Chester; died before 10 Edward II (1316). Married Margaret, daughter of ___ of ___; a widow 10 Edward II (1316). Sons William (below) and John; held lands in Kingsley under his brother William, by the render of a rose yearly; which were regranted by William Gerard to his son Thomas 22 Edward III (1348). William Gerrard, son and heir; living 4 and 22 Edward III (1330 and 1348); died at Catenhall, Inquisition Post Mortem 26 Edward III (1352). Married Matilda, daughter of Henry de Glasshowse, of Kingsley, county Chester 4 Edward III (1310). Sons William Gerard (below), Richard Gerardof Catenhall and Thomas Gerard; seized of Crewood by gift of his father, 16 and 22 Edward III (1342 and 1348); confirmed by William his brother 33 Edward III (1359); living 44 Edward III (1370). William Gerard, son and heir; from his father obtained a moiety of Kingsley lordship, with Bradley, Catenhall and lands in Hawarden, 19 Edward III (1345); aged 30 in 26 Edward III (1352); held lands in Eton, near Chester, in 1376. Married Joan, daughter and heir of Peter de Bryn, of Brynhill (now Brindle), county Lancashire; living 9 and 10 Edward III (1336). (Plea Rolls.)
   
7. Title: FindAGrave Memorial - William Gerard III
   Publication: Name: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=153426756;