Thomas Gerard

Thomas Gerard

Male 1540 - 1628  (87 years)


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  • Name Thomas Gerard  [1
    Birth 30 Jul 1540  Lancastershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FSID GWHX-CYR 
    Death 11 Jan 1628  Lancastershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4332  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Lord Chancellor Ireland William Gerard of New Hall,   b. 19 Jun 1518, Lancastershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1558, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Constance Page Rawson,   b. 17 Apr 1520, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1587, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1540  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage William was ~ 21 years and 6 months - Constance was ~ 19 years and 8 months. 
    Family ID F3723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Newton Port,   b. 14 Oct 1542, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1559  Ashton-In-Makerfield, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Thomas was ~ 18 years and 5 months - Elizabeth was ~ 16 years and 2 months. 
    Children 
    +1. John Thomas Gerard,   b. 4 Oct 1585, Lancastershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 17 Jun 1641, Lancastershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • It is this Thomas Gerard who inherited Newhall from his uncle Thomas.Th e r e a r e r e cords in Lancashire of a lawsuit about the possession of New h a l l . T h e heirs of Sir Thomas wanted Newhall, but the courts upheld the d e c i s i o n of Sir Thomas to leave Newhall to his brother William's son Tho m a s . T h e re are so many Thomases, Williams, and Peters in the Gerard Fam i l y t h a t i t is difficult to clearly define each. The records show, that S i r T h o m a s Gerard promised his brother William to give to his illigitam a t e s o n T h omas the property called Newhall. It must have been a prize w o r t h h a v ing for their were lengthy court records. Many witnesses to th e t r a n s f erence of Newhall to young Thomas appeared in favor of young Th om a s . T h e c ourt ruled in favor of young Thomas who was not very old at t h e t i m e . G entleman Thomas Gerard, according to Faris, was married twice , t h e f i r s t to Grace and then to Jaine. Their last names are unknown. J a i n e w a s l iving when Gentleman Thomas died in 1628/29. He had made h i s h o m e a t N ewHall. In his will he named his son John and his wife. He m a d e t h e r e quest that he be buried in Winwick Church graveyard. Hisson b e c a m e G e ntleman John Gerard of Newhall and he resided inWarington in 1 6 4 7 . H e h a d married in 1607/8 to Isabel. Isabel was named in the marr i a g e s e t tlement made with her father 21 Sep 1620. Other sources name h e r a s I s a b el of Winwick. Thomas had five sons, but no determination of t h e m o t h e rs of each child has been made.
      It is this Thomas Gerard who inherited Newhall from his uncle Thomas.Th e r e a r e r e c ords in Lancashire of a lawsuit about the possession of New h a l l . T h e h eirs of Sir Thomas wanted Newhall, but the courts upheld the d e c i s i o n o f Sir Thomas to leave Newhall to his brother William's son Tho m a s . T h e r e are so many Thomases, Williams, and Peters in the Gerard Fam i l y t h a t i t i s difficult to clearly define each. The records show, that S i r T h o m a s G erard promised his brother William to give to his illigitam a t e s o n T h o mas the property called Newhall. It must have been a prize w o r t h h a v i ng for their were lengthy court records. Many witnesses to th e t r a n s f e rence of Newhall to young Thomas appeared in favor of young Th om a s . T h e c o urt ruled in favor of young Thomas who was not very old at t h e t i m e . G e ntleman Thomas Gerard, according to Faris, was married twice , t h e f i r s t t o Grace and then to Jaine. Their last names are unknown. J a i n e w a s l i ving when Gentleman Thomas died in 1628/29. He had made h i s h o m e a t N e wHall. In his will he named his son John and his wife. He m a d e t h e r e q uest that he be buried in Winwick Church graveyard. Hisson b e c a m e G e n tleman John Gerard of Newhall and he resided inWarington in 1 6 4 7 . H e h a d m arried in 1607/8 to Isabel. Isabel was named in the marr i a g e s e t t lement made with her father 21 Sep 1620. Other sources name h e r a s I s a b e l of Winwick. Thomas had five sons, but no determination of t h e m o t h e r s of each child has been made.
      It is this Thomas Gerard who inherited Newhall from his uncle Thomas.Th e r e a r e r e cords in Lancashire of a lawsuit about the possession of New h a l l . T h e heirs of Sir Thomas wanted Newhall, but the courts upheld the d e c i s i o n o f Sir Thomas to leave Newhall to his brother William's son Tho m a s . T h e re are so many Thomases, Williams, and Peters in the Gerard Fam i l y t h a t i t is difficult to clearly define each. The records show, that S i r T h o m a s Gerard pr omised his brother William to give to his illigitam a t e s o n T h omas the property called Newhall. It must have been a prize w o r t h h a v ing for their were lengthy court records. Many witnesses to th e t r a n s f erence of Newhall to youn g Thomas appeared in favor of young Th om a s . T h e c ourt ruled in favor of young Thomas who was not very old at t h e t i m e . G entleman Thomas Gerard, according to Faris, was married twice , t h e f i r s t to Grace and then to Jaine. Thei r last names are unknown. J a i n e w a s l iving when Gentleman Thomas died in 1628/29. He had made h i s h o m e a t N ewHall. In his will he named his son John and his wife. He m a d e t h e r e quest that he be buried in Winwick Church gr aveyard. Hisson b e c a m e G e ntleman John Gerard of Newhall and he resided inWarington in 1 6 4 7 . H e h a d married in 1607/8 to Isabel. Isabel was named in the marr i a g e s e t tlement made with her father 21 Sep 1620. Other sources na me h e r a s I s a b el of Winwick. Thomas had five sons, but no determination of t h e m o t h e rs of each child has been made.
      It is this Thomas Gerard who inherited Newhall from his uncle Thomas.Th e r e a r e r e c ords in Lancashire of a lawsuit about the possession of New h a l l . T h e h eirs of Sir Thomas wanted Newhall, but the courts upheld th e d e c i s i o n o f Sir Thomas to leave Newhall to his brother William's son Tho m a s . T h e r e are so many Thomases, Williams, and Peters in the Gerard Fam i l y t h a t i t i s difficult to clearly define each. The records show, tha t S i r T h o m a s G erard promised his brother William to give to his illigitam a t e s o n T h o mas the property called Newhall. It must have been a prize w o r t h h a v i ng for their were lengthy court records. Many witnesses to t h e t r a n s f e rence of Newhall to young Thomas appeared in favor of young Th om a s . T h e c o urt ruled in favor of young Thomas who was not very old at t h e t i m e . G e ntleman Thomas Gerard, according to Faris, was married twic e , t h e f i r s t t o Grace and then to Jaine. Their last names are unknown. J a i n e w a s l i ving when Gentleman Thomas died in 1628/29. He had made h i s h o m e a t N e wHall. In his will he named his son John and his wife. H e m a d e t h e r e q uest that he be buried in Winwick Church graveyard. Hisson b e c a m e G e n tleman John Gerard of Newhall and he resided inWarington in 1 6 4 7 . H e h a d m arried in 1607/8 to Isabel. Isabel was named in the mar r i a g e s e t t lement made with her father 21 Sep 1620. Other sources name h e r a s I s a b e l of Winwick. Thomas had five sons, but no determination of t h e m o t h e r s of each child has been made.

  • Sources 
    1. [S101] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Page Number: 36.