Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield,
English Civil War:
He was a
senior
Royalist commander for
Charles I
in
Civil War
of 1642-1651.
Through his
mother he
inherited
the Fitton property
Gawsworth Hall,
Cheshire, in
1643.
Though he fought a legal battle with his Fitton cousins for its ownership
until 1662.
He was
created 1st Baron Gerard of Brandon in 1645.
In exile on the Continent, 1646-1660:
He left England 1646.
Lived on the Continent.
Charles I was executed 1649.
Charles II
was in exile in 1651-1660 on the Continent.
Gerard
developed the
Gerard estate, Soho, London,
after 1677.
He was created 1st Earl of Macclesfield in 1679.
Supporter of Monmouth:
He was a supporter of the
Duke of Monmouth
on his "Cheshire Progress" of 1682.
Monmouth was the eldest illegitimate son of the reigning King, Charles II.
Protestants were hostile to the looming succession of James II.
In 1682 Monmouth was touring Cheshire to gather Protestant support for his claim to be the heir to the throne.
Gerard entertained the Duke
with great splendour at
Gawsworth Hall on
15-18 Sept 1682.
(Later, Charles II died in Feb 1685.
James II became King.
Monmouth led a rebellion in May 1685
and made a bid for the throne. He was defeated and executed.
James II was himself overthrown in 1688.)
Gerard
took a London house,
Gerard House, Soho,
in 1682.
He
died 7 Jan 1694
[at the time regarded as the end of 1693], age c.76 yrs.
Though
[Westminster Abbey Registers]
says died 9 Jan 1694.
He
presumably died in London.
He was
bur 18 Jan 1694 [new style year] in
Westminster Abbey,
London.
1st Earl and Jeanne had issue:
Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield.
From NPG.
See terms of use.
Burial entry of Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, 18 Jan 1694,
Westminster Abbey.
From p.233
of [Westminster Abbey Registers].
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