Gilbert Gerard (judge)

Gilbert Gerard (before 1523โ€“1593), Attorney General 1559โ€“81, Master of the Rolls 1581โ€“93. Gerard Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Ashley, Staffordshire

Sir Gilbert Gerard (died 4 February 1593) was a prominent lawyer, politician, and landowner of the Tudor period. He was returned six times as a member of the English parliament for four different constituencies. He was Attorney-General for more than twenty years during the reign of Elizabeth I, as well as vice-chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and later served as Master of the Rolls. He acquired large estates, mainly in Lancashire and Staffordshire.


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