William Gerard (died 1609)

William Gerard (c. 1551–1609), of Harrow, Middlesex, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1593.

Gerard was the eldest son of William Gerard and his wife Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Page of Sudbury Court, Middlesex.

He went to Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge from where he graduated with a BA in 1565 and a MA in 1572.

[1] Gerard represented the constituency of Wigan for Queen Elizabeth's parliaments of 1584 (her 5th), 1586 (6th) and 1593 (8th).

[1] Gerard married Dorothy, daughter of Anthony Ratcliffe, alderman of London.