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Gerard was the 1st son of William Gerard and his wife Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Page of Sudbury Court, Middlesex.
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William Gerard
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He went to Harrow School and Trinity College Cambridge from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1565 and a Master of Arts in 1572. He was admitted to Grays Inn in 1572 and was called to the bar in 1580. Gerard represented the constituency of Wigan for Queen Elizabeth"s parliaments of 1584 (her 5th), 1586 (6th) and 1593 (8th).
He was a Justice of the Peace in Middlesex from 1591.
He died on 23 August 1609, and was buried at Harrow.
