Notables of the family at this time include John Gerard (Gerarde) (1545-1611), an English botanist and herbalist, who maintained a large herbal garden in London, eponym of the botanical genus Gerardia Sir Gilbert Gerard (died 1593), a prominent lawyer, politician, and landowner who served six times as a member of the English parliament, Attorney-General (1559) Master of the Rolls (1581) Sir Thomas Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard (ca. " Ĭoat of Arms and Surname History Package $24.95$17.45ĪDD TO CART Early Notables of the Garrard family (pre 1700) The Lords Gerard of Gerards Bromley from the 16th to the 18th century were descended from the Gerards of Ince in Lancashire the Gerards of Kingsley and Crewood came from Hawarden in Flintshire in the time of Edward I. "The Gerrards were an ancient and titled Cheshire family. The Gerards of Bryn were lords of the manor of Brindle from the 14th to the 16th century: this distinguished family stands amongst the foremost of the Lancashire families, both in early and in more recent times, and received a baronetcy from James I." "Gerrard or Gerard is a very old Lancashire name. Windle Hall belongs to Sir John Gerard, Bart., at whose annual court lor the manor of Windle, officers are chosen for the township." "In the reign of Edward III., the manor was held under William Boteler by Peter de Burnhull, with whose heiress the Gerards acquired the property and this latter family are the present lords. Windle with Hardshaw in Lancashire was home to the family in later years. He was Lord Chancellor of England (1085-1092) appointed by William I, and later Archbishop of York (1100-1108.) He may have been with the king's hunting party when William II was killed, as he witnessed the first charter issued by the new king, Henry I of England, a few days later. The alleged object of their embassage was to investigate the claims of the two rival popes." William dispatched him in 1095, in company with William of Warelwast, afterwards bishop of Exeter, to the papal court on a secret and delicate mission in connection with the dispute between the king and Anselm. He was precentor of the cathedral of Rouen, and afterwards a clerk of William Rufus's chapel and chancery. Gerard (died ), "Archbishop of York, was the nephew of Walkelin, bishop of Winchester, and his brother Simeon, abbot of Ely, and therefore, possibly, a distant kinsman of the Conqueror. Other early records include: John, Hugo Gerard in the Pipe Rolls for Northumberland in 1199 William Gerart in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1281 Henry Jerard in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1284 John Gerrard, Thomas Garard, and William Garrarde in Yorkshire in 1412, 14. The Latin form prevailed into the next century when Gerardus was listed in Norfolk in 1134-1140, and in 1149-1162 in Lincolnshire. The surname Garrard was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the Latin form Gerardus and Girardus were listed. Framed Surname History and Coat of Arms - Black $179.95$152.95ĪDD TO CART Early Origins of the Garrard family
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