Peerage Record – 20837

     Ratcliffe Gerard is the son of Sir Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratcliffe.¹ He married Elizabeth Somerset, daughter of Sir Charles Somerset and Elizabeth Powell.

     Elizabeth Somerset was born in 1550 at Lancashire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Charles Somerset and Elizabeth Powell.¹ She married Ratcliffe Gerard, son of Sir Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratcliffe.
     Her married name became Gerard.

     Stephanie Grace Matthews was born circa 1981.¹ She was the daughter of Peter Anthony Matthews and Margaret H. Barry.¹ She married Nicholas Alexander Irvine-Fortescue, son of Alexander Ramsay Irvine-Fortescue and Kathryn Randles, in 2015.¹
     From 2015, her married name became Irvine-Fortescue.¹

     Thomas Rae lived at Lindis Grange, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹

     Emilia Teresa Stephanie Donna-Maria Leonarda Jemima Freiin von Pfetten-Arnbach was born on 28 June 2004 at Ingolstadt, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Nicolas Freiherr von Pfetten-Arnbach and Kirsten Rae.¹

     Benedicta Maddalena Elisabeth Simone Maria Leonarda Frances Freiin von Pfetten-Arnbach was born on 23 February 2006 at Ingolstadt, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Nicolas Freiherr von Pfetten-Arnbach and Kirsten Rae.¹

     Christopher Wandesford, 2nd Viscount Castlecomer was born on 2 March 1683/84 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Christopher Wandesford, 1st Viscount Castlecomer and Elizabeth Montagu.¹ He married Hon. Frances Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton and Lady Grace Holles, on 31 May 1715.^3,4 He died on 23 June 1719 at age 35 at Newport Street, London, England^G.¹ He was buried at Charlton, Kent, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in October 1719.¹
     He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, on 19 March 1700/1.^1,5 He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1704 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for St. Canice [Ireland] between July 1707 and September 1707.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Wandesford [I., 1707] on 15 September 1707.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Castlecomer, co. Kilkenny [I., 1707] on 15 September 1707.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Wandesford, of Kirklington, co. York [E., 1662] on 15 September 1707.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Morpeth between 1710 and 1713.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 25 April 1710.¹ He held the office of Governor of Kilkenny in 1715.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Ripon between 1715 and 1719.¹