Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield
The Earl of Macclesfield | |
|---|---|
| Lord President of Wales | |
| Assumed office 1689 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1618 |
| Died | 7 January 1694 |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Jane de Civelle |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Battles/wars | English Civil War |
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Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, PC (c. 1618 – 7 January 1694) was an English aristocrat, soldier and courtier. He fought as a Royalist during the English Civil War, before spending a period in exile under the Commonwealth. After returning to England upon the Stuart Restoration in 1660, he was made Earl of Macclesfield by Charles II in 1679. He later fell out of royal favour and was declared an outlaw, but after a second period on the continent, he returned to England in 1688 in the retinue of William of Orange. He received several offices under the crown, including serving as the last Lord President of Wales in 1689.