220:. Massey was acting in concert with Lord Denbigh, who proposed to advance on Worcester from the Warwickshire side, and if he did not attack it he would at least prevent any force being sent out to oppose Massey. This caused great alarm at Worcester. Sir Gilbert Gerard, the governor, wrote on 1 May 1644, to Rupert, complaining of the state of things, adding that at Worcester many of the town were "very base," and that if he was not sent help, "with some considerable force, the County would be ruinated". Purefoy's cavalry foraged and plundered a swathe of Worcestershire from the
190:, just inside the Worcestershire border. Gerard seems to have been far too strong for the Parliamentarians, the Royalists' account says that they charged and routed Fox and his men, and pursued them for three miles slaying many. Fox and other officers wrote to their commander, the Earl of Denbigh, explaining that Gerard's force was too strong and asked for reinforcements. As none were forthcoming Fox could not relieve Stourton and Gerard accepted the Castle's conditional surrender before the end of the month.
302:, as Governor of Hereford and Gerard, as Governor of Worcester, were both authorised to impress men and horses to fill up the gaps in the regiments, to assess and levy contributions for their payment, billet and quarter them according to their convenience, and punish all disorders by martial law. The sheriffs and all other officers were ordered to assist and obey them in executing their commissions.
279:'s visit in June, and not been renewed, nor the garrison replaced. Gerard had a shorter distance to march, so when Massey neared Evesham he found the place occupied by Gerard, with his Welsh, and his march a failure. This was not the worst for Parliament, because no sooner had Massey left Monmouth than the Royalists attacked and retook it.
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January date in a primary source (he does not cite his source), and Sandys became governor in
February 1646 (Rather than January 1645), then it does not contradict the information provided by Ronald Hutton, J.M. Gratton (that the party Gerard led was in Kidderminster in late 1645), or R. Lomas, that
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in March 1644 to command the regiment at
Edgbaston, which by June 1644 consisted of 256 mounted men, and by July was made up of three separate troops commanded by Fox himself, his brother Reighnold and his brother-in-law Humphrey Tudman. Defending North Worcestershire from his raids would ultimately
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and garrisoned it. This was done successfully, and
Stourton became a thorn in the side of the north Worcestershire Royalists. Major Hervey applied to Gerard, for help to take Stourton Castle. Fox did his best to drive off Gerard, who had attacked the Castle with some guns and troops of horse. Fox
380:(1843–1928) noted that "Sir Gilbert Gerrard is one of those men of whom it is most difficult to give an accurate account. As there were no less than seven Colonel Gerrards in the Royalist army, and at least three had the name of Gilbert, it is very hard to avoid confusion".
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and move north west
Hereford rather than north east towards Worcester. Rupert responding to the threat outlined by Gerard moved towards Massey, but he failed to coordinate his advance with Mynne and Massey, abandoning Ledbury was able to retreat back to Gloucester.
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Governor of Worcester. On page 29 Willis-Bund writes that Gerard was governor until his death in 1645. On page 143 he states that at the beginning of 1645
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and the King's court, and so Gerard oversaw the building of earthworks to turn the area near the Church into a fort. While
Molyneux was absent Gerard with the aid of a regiment of horse (cavalry) commanded by Colonel Charles Gerard,
161:, the Royalists were forced to redeploy their forces to meet an invading Scottish army, the vanguard of which crossed the border in late January 1644. To prevent Parliament from isolating Royalist forces in the north,
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to attend a rendezvous with the leading
Royalist officers (including Gerard) in command of various garrisons in Worcestershire. The meeting lasted for several days and it was not until 15 February Rupert moved on to
169:(as task he was to complete by 21 March 1644). Rupert's men left Oxford on Tuesday, Rupert followed on and caught up with them, and arrived at the head of his army at Worcester on 8 February. From there he went to
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became governor, but on page 173, he reports that Sir
Gilbert Gerard led another party to Stourbridge and Kidderminster which J.M. Gratton places at the end of 1645. If one assumes that Willis-Bund misreported an
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to take up his appointment of
Governor of Brill and to oversee its fortification and to defend the place against incursions by Parliamentary forces. It was one of several satellite locations chosen to protect
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Gerard was the colonel of a
Royalist regiment of foot (his twin brother, Ratcliffe, was his lieutenant-colonel) that was already in the field before the first major
298:, realising that the military situation in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, demanded prompt military action put both counties under direct military control. Sir
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