Paternal Family Tree: Gerard
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Paggett of Lacock Abbey -1607
After 1617. Church of St John the Baptist, Ashley [Map]. Memorial to six Barons Gerard: Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard [aged 53], and [his grandfather] Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard, [his father] Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard [aged 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 [aged 12] and [his mother] Mary Fane Baroness Gerard [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 45] and [his grandmother] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland [aged 43].
Around 1634 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard was born to Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard [aged 20] and Mary Fane Baroness Gerard [aged 28].
In 1634 [his mother] Mary Fane Baroness Gerard [aged 28] died.
On 21st August 1636 [his father] Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard [aged 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 [aged 48] and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond [aged 56].
On 24th April 1640 [his father] Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard [aged 27] died. His son Charles [aged 6] succeeded 4th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
Around 28th November 1660 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard [aged 26] and Jane Digby Baroness Gerard [aged 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 [aged 28] and [his wife] Jane Digby Baroness Gerard [aged 25]. He married after 3rd September 1678 his third cousin once removed Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard, daughter of Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield and Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield, and had issue.
John Evelyn's Diary. 21st January 1663. Dined at Mr. Treasurer's, of the Household, Sir Charles Berkeley's [aged 33], where were the Earl of Oxford [aged 35], Lord Bellassis [aged 48], Lord Gerard [aged 29], Sir Andrew Scrope, Sir William Coventry [aged 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 [aged 36], a vast assemblage of lords and other spectators, between the western and northern men, Mr. Secretary Morice [aged 64] and Lord Gerard [aged 33] being the judges. The western men won. Many great sums were betted.
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On 28th December 1667 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard [aged 33] died. His son Digby [aged 5] succeeded 5th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
In July 1679 Edward Hungerford [aged 46] and [his former wife] Jane Digby Baroness Gerard [aged 42] were married.
On 27th October 1703 [his former wife] Jane Digby Baroness Gerard [aged 66] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 14 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Gerard of Astley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holcroft
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Holcroft
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Radclyffe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ratclyffe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Ratclyffe
Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Rivet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Rivet
Father: Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard
Grandmother: Eleanor Dutton 
Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Fane 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fane
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Waller
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Waller of Groombridge
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Waller
Grandfather: Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Abergavenny 
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Abergavenny 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Neville 7th and 5th Baroness Abergavenny 3rd Baroness Despencer 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 
4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros of Helmsley 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Manners Baroness Bergavenny 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paston 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland 10 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon 9 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Mother: Mary Fane Baroness Gerard 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Read
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Mildmay 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Writtle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Denny 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Grandmother: Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Sharington of Cranworth in Norfolk
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Sharington of Lacock in Wiltshire
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pyrton of Little Bentley in Essex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Pyrton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Sharington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Paggett of Lacock Abbey