Staffordshire, Ashley
Sir Gilbert Gerard (1592) and Lady Anne (1602) daughter of Thomas Radcliff of Wimersley
Children who survived infancy
1.Thomas 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard 's Bromley m Alice Rivet www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5660354769/
2. Radcliffe died 1592 in a drowing accident , m Elizabeth only child of Sir Charles Somerset 1598 & Emma Brayne; www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/d9mw8o9uiG
Elizabeth was the grand daughter of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester 1549 and 2nd wife Elizabeth 1565 flic.kr/p/8yWn1b daughter of Sir Anthony Browne 1506 and Lucy 1534 widow of Thomas Fitzwilliam www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/3888936707/ and daughter of John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montague
3. Frances born c1569 in Sudbury, Lancashire, m Sir Richard son of William Molyneux of Sefton and Bridget Caryll, c1590. (grandson of Sir Richard Molyneux and Eleanor Radliffe
www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8299646735/ )
4. Katherine m Richard of Hoghton of Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancs
5. Margaret 1570-1603 m Peter Legh 1636 of LIme, Chester. Mother of 7 sons and 2 Daughters. She has a monument at Fulham www.flickr.com/photos/maggiejones/5627907301/
6. Radcliff d1601 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/13985510354/ m (1st wife) Thomas Wingfield of Easton
Obituary =
Gilbert was lord of Astley manor from 1561, which he acquired through his marriage and was in enjoyment of its profits and revenues for 32 years. His great name was known to every contemporary Astley man and woman. The eldest son of James Gerard of Ince and his mother ‘Margaret Holcroft’, he was sent to London to study law, entered Gray's Inn and was called in 1539. Later he rose to be treasurer of the Inn along with Nicholas Bacon in 1556. The ancient and loyal borough of Wigan returned him as MP in 1553 and 1555. It is said that during the dark eclipse of the fortunes of the young princess Elizabeth, Gerard had done her some great service and when she had come by the Crown, she quickly repaid him and on January 22, 1559, he was made attorney-general. Thenceforth he served her cause with undivided loyalty in all the great state trials to which her tortuous policy gave rise. He was knighted by her at Greenwich Palace July 5, 1579, and in 1581 attained his highest judicial appointment as Master of the Rolls. Lancaster borough returned him as member in 1584 By Anne Radcliff he had 2 sons and Frances a daughter. The younger son, Radcliff was drowned, while the elder, Thomas pursued like his father a political career and in 1603 was elevated to the peerage as Lord Gerard of Gerards Bromley (House)
Staffordshire, Ashley
Sir Gilbert Gerard (1592) and Lady Anne (1602) daughter of Thomas Radcliff of Wimersley
Children who survived infancy
1.Thomas 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard 's Bromley m Alice Rivet www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5660354769/
2. Radcliffe died 1592 in a drowing accident , m Elizabeth only child of Sir Charles Somerset 1598 & Emma Brayne; www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/d9mw8o9uiG
Elizabeth was the grand daughter of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester 1549 and 2nd wife Elizabeth 1565 flic.kr/p/8yWn1b daughter of Sir Anthony Browne 1506 and Lucy 1534 widow of Thomas Fitzwilliam www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/3888936707/ and daughter of John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montague
3. Frances born c1569 in Sudbury, Lancashire, m Sir Richard son of William Molyneux of Sefton and Bridget Caryll, c1590. (grandson of Sir Richard Molyneux and Eleanor Radliffe
www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8299646735/ )
4. Katherine m Richard of Hoghton of Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancs
5. Margaret 1570-1603 m Peter Legh 1636 of LIme, Chester. Mother of 7 sons and 2 Daughters. She has a monument at Fulham www.flickr.com/photos/maggiejones/5627907301/
6. Radcliff d1601 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/13985510354/ m (1st wife) Thomas Wingfield of Easton
Obituary =
Gilbert was lord of Astley manor from 1561, which he acquired through his marriage and was in enjoyment of its profits and revenues for 32 years. His great name was known to every contemporary Astley man and woman. The eldest son of James Gerard of Ince and his mother ‘Margaret Holcroft’, he was sent to London to study law, entered Gray's Inn and was called in 1539. Later he rose to be treasurer of the Inn along with Nicholas Bacon in 1556. The ancient and loyal borough of Wigan returned him as MP in 1553 and 1555. It is said that during the dark eclipse of the fortunes of the young princess Elizabeth, Gerard had done her some great service and when she had come by the Crown, she quickly repaid him and on January 22, 1559, he was made attorney-general. Thenceforth he served her cause with undivided loyalty in all the great state trials to which her tortuous policy gave rise. He was knighted by her at Greenwich Palace July 5, 1579, and in 1581 attained his highest judicial appointment as Master of the Rolls. Lancaster borough returned him as member in 1584 By Anne Radcliff he had 2 sons and Frances a daughter. The younger son, Radcliff was drowned, while the elder, Thomas pursued like his father a political career and in 1603 was elevated to the peerage as Lord Gerard of Gerards Bromley (House)