Baron Gerard

Baron Gerard, of Bryn in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for Sir Robert Gerard, 13th Baronet. The title followed the line of the first Baron's eldest son until the death of the latter's grandson, the fourth Baron, in 1992. He was succeeded by his second cousin once removed, the fifth and (as of 2007) present holder of the barony. He is the great-grandson of Captain the Hon. Robert Joseph Gerard-Dicconson, second son of the first Baron.

The Gerard Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of England in 1611 for Thomas Gerard, Member of Parliament for Liverpool, Lancashire, and Wigan. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He also represented Liverpool in the House of Commons. His son, the third Baronet, was a Royalist during the Civil War and spent a large part of his estate in favour of King Charles I. His great-great-great-grandson was the aforementioned thirteenth Baronet, who was elevated to the peerage in 1876.

Gerard Baronets, of Bryn (1611)

*Sir Thomas Gerard, 1st Baronet (1560-1621)
*Sir Thomas Gerard, 2nd Baronet (c. 1584-1630)
*Sir William Gerard, 3rd Baronet (1612-1681)
*Sir William Gerard, 4th Baronet (1638-1702)
*Sir William Gerard, 5th Baronet (1662-1721)
*Sir William Gerard, 6th Baronet (1697-1732)
*Sir William Gerard, 7th Baronet (1721-1740)
*Sir Thomas Gerard, 8th Baronet (c. 1723-1780)
*Sir Robert Gerard, 9th Baronet (c. 1725-1784)
*Sir Robert Gerard, 10th Baronet (d. 1791)
*Sir William Gerard, 11th Baronet (1773-1826)
*Sir John Gerard, 12th Baronet (1804-1854)
*Sir Robert Gerard, 13th Baronet (1808-1887) (created Baron Gerard in 1876)

Barons Gerard (1876)

*Robert Tolver Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard (1808-1887)
*William Cansfield Gerard, 2nd Baron Gerard (1851-1902)
*Frederic John Gerard, 3rd Baron Gerard (1883-1953)
*Robert William Frederick Alwyn Gerard, 4th Baron Gerard (1918-1992)
*Anthony Robert Hugo Gerard, 5th Baron Gerard (b. 1949)

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]