Barony Gerard | |
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Creation date | 18 January 1876[1] |
Creation | Third |
Created by | Queen Victoria |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | Robert Tolver Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard |
Present holder | Anthony Gerard, 5th Baron Gerard |
Heir apparent | Hon. Rupert Gerard |
Remainder to | Heirs male of the first baron's body lawfully begotten |
Former seat(s) | Bryn Hall Garswood Hall New Hall |
Motto | En Dieu est mom esperance ("In God is my hope")[1] |
There have been three baronies created for the Gerard family who lived historically at Bryn, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire and Kingsley, Cheshire, in the 13th century. The third and current barony was created in 1876.