William Gerard

Summary

William Gerard is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1518^[2]. He died on January 1, 1581^[3]. He worked as a judge^[4] and politician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Gerard was born on January 1, 1518^[2].
• William Gerard died on January 1, 1581^[3].
• William Gerard's father was Gilbert Gerard, of Ince^[7].
• William Gerard's mother was Eleanor|Elen Davison (Davies)^[8].
• A child of William Gerard was Sidney Gerard^[9].
• William Gerard held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[10].
• William Gerard worked as a judge^[4].
• William Gerard worked as a politician^[5].
• William Gerard held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[11].
• William Gerard held the position of Member of the 1555 Parliament^[12].
• William Gerard held the position of Member of the 1558 Parliament^[13].
• William Gerard held the position of Member of the 1559 Parliament^[14].
• William Gerard held the position of Member of the 1563-67 Parliament^[15].
• William Gerard held the position of Member of the 1571 Parliament^[16].
• William Gerard is recorded as male^[17].
• William Gerard's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William Gerard's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[19].
• William Gerard's family name is recorded as Gerard^[20].
• William Gerard's given name is recorded as William^[21].
• William Gerard's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• William Gerard's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020^[23].

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Origins and Family

William Gerard was born on January 1, 1518^[2]. His father was Gilbert Gerard, of Ince^[7]. His mother was Eleanor|Elen Davison (Davies)^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge^[4] and politician^[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[11], Member of the 1555 Parliament^[12], Member of the 1558 Parliament^[13], Member of the 1559 Parliament^[14], Member of the 1563-67 Parliament^[15], and Member of the 1571 Parliament^[16].

Personal Life

A child of William Gerard was Sidney Gerard^[9].

Death and Burial

William Gerard died on January 1, 1581^[3].

Why It Matters

William Gerard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Who were William Gerard's parents?

William Gerard's father was Gilbert Gerard, of Ince^[7]. William Gerard's mother was Eleanor|Elen Davison (Davies)^[8].

What did William Gerard do for work?

William Gerard worked as judge^[4] and politician^[5].