Brief Life History of Frances
When Frances Gerard was christened on 21 May 1587, in Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Gerard, was 34 and her mother, Ursula Arderne, was 25. She lived in Stockport, Cheshire, England in 1587.
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- Franncis Gerard, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
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1600 · The Honourable East India Company
The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Jean-Pierre, Murielle, Emile, Pascal, Pierre, Agathe, Alain, Aldes, Antoine, Armand.
French (Gérard), Walloon (mainly Gérard), and English (of Norman origin): from the personal name Gérard, Gerard (from Old French Gerart, Girart), composed of the ancient Germanic elements gēr ‘spear, lance’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. As a surname of French origin it is also found in Haiti. Compare Garrard and also French Guerard , English Garard , Gerrard , and Jarrard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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