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Gerard succeeded his father in nearly all of his lands at his father' s d e a t h . A fter 1174, he was a regular witness to royal acts; he enjoyed H e n r y I I 's favour, and in 1180 was excused of his father's debts in Norm a n d y . S ome time before 1185 he married Nicola de la Haie, eldest daught e r o f R i c hard de la Haie, hereditary castellan of Lincoln , who had die d i n 1 1 6 9 , and widow of William FitzErneis. Through her he acquired bot h t h e c a s tellanship and her inheritance in England and Normandy. Follow in g t h e a c cession of Richard I these, as well as the shrievalty of Linc o ln , w e r e confirmed to Gerard for 700 marks.
Gerard was a committed supporter of John, who also appointed him keeper o f t h e h o n our of Wallingford, and backed the count in his rebellion of 1 19 3 . A s a c o nsequence, on Richard I's return in 1194 he lost his estate s a n d o f f ices, and was replaced as sheriff by Simon of Kyme. H e recove re d h i s f o rfeit land (but not his offices) and the king's good will in r e t u r n f or a payment of 2000 marks.
After John's accession Gerard was regranted Lincoln Castle. He was also a p p o i n ted sheriff of Lincolnshire, a post he held until 1205. Thereafter h e r e m a i ned until his death a loyal servant of the crown, though compara ti v e l y l ittle is known of his career.
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Abt 1144 - 1214 (70 years)