William Gerard IV

• Preferred Name: William Gerard IV^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Title (Nobility): with note: Description: Sir Knight
  
• Title (Nobility): with note: Description: Sir Knight
  
• Life Sketch: with note: Description: Both William IV and III witnessed the Black Plague which started in China in early 1330's and spread to Europe in 1347. Fleas where a major carrier of the disease.
  
• Birth: ABT 1313 in Kingsley, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2686 LONG: E2.672
  
• FSID: LZX6-PCY
  
• Death: AFT 1376 in Bryn, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.5 LONG: E2.65
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/William-Gerard-IV-of-Kingsley-and-Cattenhal/6000000002106021173?through=6000000001142102807
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Both William IV and III witnessed the Black Plague which started in China in early 1330's and spread to Europe in 1347. Fleas where a major carrier of the disease.
  
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  Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
  William Gerard1
  Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
  M, #32150, b. circa 1322
  Father William Gerrard d. b 1352
  Mother Mathilda de Glasshowse
  William Gerard married Joan de Bryn, daughter of Peter de Bryn. William Gerard was born circa 1322 at of Kingsley & Catenhall, Cheshire, England.
  Family
  Joan de Bryn
  Child
  Peter Gerard+ d. b 1380

• m. ABT 1334 in Kingsley, Cheshire, England

1. Peter Gerard of Bryn, b. ABT 1335 in Bryn, Lancashire, England     d. 30 NOV 1380 in Lancashire, England

1. Title: William Gerard - Death Reference
   Author: History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster by Edward Baines, vol 4, p 374-375 (1888) (Gerard chart)
   Publication: Name: https://books.google.com/books?id=G904AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA374lpg=PA374#v=onepage;
   Note: William Gerard, held lands in Eton, near Chester, in 1376
   
2. Title: William Gerard - Birth 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: The Inquisition Post Mortem reference below for William Gerard III in 26 Edw 3 names William Gerard IV as son & heir and age 30 (born about 1322). His age is not contained in the book reference, but is in the actual I.P.M. document. Best estimate for his age is probably closer to 1317 based on several items: 1) he was married before 10/6/1338, so more likely age 21 or greater when married instead of age 16 if born 1322, 2) his son Peter was born about 1341, so more likely age 24 when son was born than age 19 if born 1322, 3) his father was born about 1285, so more likely his father was age 32 when he was born than age 37 if born in 1322. ********************************* Gerard, William; Inq. p. m. 26 Edw. 3 (1352-1353), No. 5. [CHES 3/2]
   
3. Title: Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
   Author: Citations [S9897] Unknown author, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, by George Ormerod, 1819, p. 62; Burke's Peerage, 1938, p. 1079.
   Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1071.htm#i32150;
   Note: William Gerard1 Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 M, #32150, b. circa 1322 Father William Gerrard d. b 1352 Mother Mathilda de Glasshowse William Gerard married Joan de Bryn, daughter of Peter de Bryn. William Gerard was born circa 1322 at of Kingsley & Catenhall, Cheshire, England. Family Joan de Bryn Child Peter Gerard+ d. b 1380
   
4. 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. 9. Sir PETER GERARD de BRYN, who died 1381, leaving issue three sons, Thomas, Peter, and John, who married Helen, only daughter and heiress of Richard de Ince, from whom the late earls of Macclesfield and other branches are descended; and from a younger son of the Gerards of Ince was Sir William Gerard, Knt. descended; who was recorder of Chester, master of the requests, and lord chancellor of Ireland, &c. temp. Eliz. Thomas Gerard of Bryn, the eldest son and heir of Peter, before-mentioned, was knighted in the Scottish wars, having valiantly behaved himself, and brought considerable succours to that service, 17 Rich. II being then a knight, he served in parliament for Lancashire,* and left issue, Sir Thomas Gerard, Knt. who left issue a son of his own name, and John Gerard. The last Sir Thomas Gerard, Knt. left issue, Sir Thomas Gerard, Knt. 13 Henry VI who was in the wars against France; of whom Piere Daniel says, “Anno 1437, at the siege of Montereau, where the king of France attended in person, the garrison behaved with great valour, having at their head an English knight, named Thomas Guerard."** But he dying without issue, Sir Thomas Gerard of Kingsley became his heir. * Prynn's Regist vol. IV. p. 423. ** Daniel's Hist. de France, 4to. Vol VI. p. 147.
   
5. Title: William Gerard & Joan - Marriage Reference #1
   Publication: Name: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/lancs-final-concords/vol2/pp102-123;
   Note: p 109 90. At York, on the Octave of St. Michael, 12 Edward III. [6th October, 1338]. Between Robert de Huyton, of Bullyng [Billinge], plaintiff, and William Gerard, and Joan his wife, (fn. 7) deforciants of 18 acres of land in Assheton in Makrefeld. William and Joan acknowledged the said land to be the right of Robert; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, for which Robert gave them 10 marks.
   
6. Title: Burke’s Peerage & Baronetage, 107th Edition
   Author: Burke’s Peerage & Baronetage, 107th Edition, p 1535-1537
   Note: 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, and had: Sir Peter Gerard, of Kingsley and Bryn, Lancashire, died by 1380.
   
7. 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, 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.) Sir Peter Gerard, of Kingsley, county Chester, and Bryn, county Lancashire, son and heir; Inquisition Post Mortem 4 Richard II (1380). Sons Thomas Gerard (below) and John Gerard, of Ince, 2nd son; had a grant of Ledesham for life from his brother Thomas; Inquisition Post Mortem 18 Henry VI (1434); married Helen, daughter and heir of Richard de Ynce or Ince; married 1 Henry IV (1399), by dispensation, being related in the fourth degree.
   
8. Title: A History of the County of Lancaster, vol 4, by Victoria County History
   Author: A History of the County of Lancaster, vol 4, by Victoria County History, p 143-144 & footnotes 23 & 24
   Publication: Name: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol4/pp142-148;
   
9. Title: FindAGrave Memorial - William Gerard IV
   Publication: Name: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=153426834;
   
10. Title: The History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History
    Author: Online (URL above) and The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J S Roskell, L Clark, C Rawcliffe, 1993
    Publication: Name: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/gerard-sir-thomas-1416;
    
11. Title: William Gerard & Joan de Bryn - Marriage Reference #2 & 3
    Author: Final Concords For Lancashire, Part 2, p 142-144, 1307-1377, by William Farrer
    Publication: Name: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/lancs-final-concords/vol2/pp130-167;
    Note: p 142-144 18. At Preston, on Monday the morrow of the Close of Easter, 4 Henry, Duke of Lancaster [21st April, 1354], and afterwards recorded on Monday the morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin in the said year [21st July, 1354]. Between Peter Jerard and Katherine his wife, plaintiffs, and William Jerard and Joan his wife, (fn. 9) deforciants of a moiety of the manor of Wyndhull [Windle], and of a fourth part of the manor of Raynhull [Rainhill]. William and Joan granted a third part of the said moiety and two parts of two parts of the said moiety, and the said fourth part, to Peter and Katherine; to have and to hold to them and to the heirs issuing of their bodies, of William and Joan and the heirs of Joan, rendering a rose by the year at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist for all service, custom and exaction. Moreover William and Joan granted that the third part of two parts of the said moiety, which Hugh de Venables and Katherine his wife held in dower of the said Katherine on the day this concord was made, after the decease of Katherine should remain to Peter and Katherine his wife, and to their heirs aforesaid, in default of their issue to remain to the issue of the said Peter, in default to revert to William and Joan and to the heirs of Joan, for which Peter and Katherine his wife gave them 100 marks. 19. At Preston, on Monday the morrow of the Close of Easter, 4 Henry, Duke of Lancaster [21st April, 1354], and afterwards recorded on the morrow of St. Margaret the Virgin, in the said year [21st July, 1354]. Between William Jerard and Joan, his wife, plaintiffs, and Richard Jerard and Adam Banes, deforciants of the manor of Assheton in Makerfeld. William and Joan acknowledged the said manor to be the right of Richard, for which Richard and Adam granted a third part and two parts to William and Joan; to have and to hold to them for their lives. Richard and Adam also granted that a third part of two parts of the said manor, which Hugh de Venables and Katherine, his wife, held in dower of the said Katherine of the inheritance of the said Richard on the day this concord was made, should revert to Richard and Adam, and to the heirs of Richard after Katherine's decease. After the decease of William and Joan, the said manor entirely to remain to Peter Jerard and to the heirs which he should beget by Katherine his wife, in default to remain to Peter's issue, in default to remain to Joan, daughter of Alan de Burnhull, and to her heirs.