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Personal data Sir Thomas Gerard 

  • He was born on July 15, 1431 in Bryn, Lancashire, England.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (Lawrence Garrad) was born (July 8, 1447).

  • He died on March 27, 1490 in Bryn, Lancashire, England, he was 58 years old.
  • He is buried after March 27, 1490 in Gerard Chapel, Winwick, Lancashire, England.
  • A child of Peter Gerard and Isabel Strangways
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir Thomas Gerard

(1) He is married to Douce Ashton.

They got married about 1440 at Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, Lancashire, England.


Child(ren):

  1. Eleanor de Gerard  ± 1465-1475 
  2. Lawrence Garrad  1447-1500
  4. James Gerard  1456-????
  6. Edward Gerard  ± 1458-????
  7. Four Gerard  ± 1461-????
  8. Humphrey Gerard  1461-????


(2) He is married to Cecily Fouleshurst.

They got married about 1458 at England.


(3) He is married to Douce Ashton.

They got married about 1440 at Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Thomas Gerard

John Gerard
± 1381-1431
Alice Boteler
± 1383-1441
James Strangways
± 1382-1442
Joan Orrell
1386-1420
Peter Gerard
1407-1447
Isabel Strangways
± 1413-> 1449

Thomas Gerard
1431-1490

(1) ± 1440

Douce Ashton
1431-± 1460

Eleanor de Gerard
± 1465-1475
Lawrence Garrad
1447-1500
William Kingsley Gerard
1454-1494
James Gerard
1456-????
Lady Anna Lavinia Gerrard
1457-1466
Edward Gerard
± 1458-????
Four Gerard
± 1461-????
Humphrey Gerard
1461-????
(2) ± 1458

Cecily Fouleshurst
± 1443-1502

(3) ± 1440

Douce Ashton
1431-± 1460


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Historical events

Birthday July 15, 1431

  • Gravin Jacoba (Beiers Huis) was from 1417 till 1433 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1431: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 9 » The trial of Joan of Arc begins in Rouen.
    • May 30 » Hundred Years' War: In Rouen, France, the 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. The Roman Catholic Church remembers this day as the celebration of Saint Joan of Arc.
    • July 1 » The Battle of La Higueruela takes place in Granada, leading to a modest advance of the Kingdom of Castile during the Reconquista.
    • December 16 » Hundred Years' War: Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris.

Day of death March 27, 1490



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