Biography of Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard 1634-1667

After 1617. Church of St John the Baptist, Ashley [Map]. Memorial to six Barons Gerard: Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard (age 53), and [his grandfather] Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard, [his father] Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 3), Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard, [his son] Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard, Charles Gerard 6th Baron Gerard.

Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard: Around 1564 he was born to Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratclyffe at Gerard's Bromley, Staffordshire. Before 1588 Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard and Alice Rivet were married. In 1603 Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard was created 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. On 7th October 1617 Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard died at Ashley, Staffordshire. His son Gilbert succeeded 2nd Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.

Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard: On 17th July 1662 he was born to Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard and Jane Digby Baroness Gerard. On 28th December 1667 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard died. His son Digby succeeded 5th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. After 3rd September 1678 Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard and Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield and Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield. They were third cousin once removed. On 8th November 1684 Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard died. His second cousin once removed Charles succeeded 6th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.

After 18th May 1625 [his father] Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 12) and [his mother] Mary Fane Baroness Gerard (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 45) and [his grandmother] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 43).

Around 1634 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard was born to Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 20) and Mary Fane Baroness Gerard (age 28).

In 1634 [his mother] Mary Fane Baroness Gerard (age 28) died.

On 21st August 1636 [his father] Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 23) and [his step-mother] Elisabeth O'Brien Baroness Gerard were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond (age 48) and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond (age 56).

On 24th April 1640 [his father] Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 27) died. His son Charles (age 6) succeeded 4th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.

Around 28th November 1660 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard (age 26) and Jane Digby Baroness Gerard (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.

On 17th July 1662 [his son] Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard was born to Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard (age 28) and [his wife] Jane Digby Baroness Gerard (age 25).

John Evelyn's Diary. 21st January 1663. Dined at Mr. Treasurer's, of the Household, Sir Charles Berkeley's (age 33), where were the Earl of Oxford (age 35), Lord Bellassis (age 48), Lord Gerard (age 29), Sir Andrew Scrope, Sir William Coventry (age 35), Dr. Fraser, Mr. Windham, and others.

John Evelyn's Diary. 19th February 1667. I saw a comedy acted at Court. In the afternoon, I witnessed a wrestling match for £1,000 in St. James's Park, before his Majesty (age 36), a vast assemblage of lords and other spectators, between the western and northern men, Mr. Secretary Morice (age 64) and Lord Gerard (age 33) being the judges. The western men won. Many great sums were betted.

On 28th December 1667 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard (age 33) died. His son [his son] Digby (age 5) succeeded 5th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.

In July 1679 Edward Hungerford (age 46) and [his former wife] Jane Digby Baroness Gerard (age 42) were married.

On 27th October 1703 [his former wife] Jane Digby Baroness Gerard (age 66) died.