"Data for this record of the three brothers, Robert, John and Jacob Garrard, with a partial list of their descendants has been furnished by Dr. John D. Garrard, of Birmingham, Ala., who has preserved the traditions and data received from his father.
Traditions in the families of these brothers are the same as those of the descendants of Col. William Garrard, of Stafford county, Va. Their ancestor having been a Huguenot and leaving France about 1685, it may reasonably be supposed that he was identical with Peter Garard, who became naturalized in England and changed his name to Garrard. One of the two young sons of Peter Garrard, who are said to have accompanied him to England, was doubtless the father of ROBERT, JOHN and JACOB GARRARD, who came to Virginia about 1750. Their father is said to have been a first cousin of Col. William Garrard, of Stafford county, so the theory may be accepted that they were the two sons of Peter Garrard. They were all born in England and in education and language were Englishmen, rather than French. They are supposed to have entered Virginia at Norfolk, and it is surmised that they, or one of them went to Stafford county, where Col. William Garrard had lived for some years. Nothing definite can be learned upon this point, but inference can be drawn from the tact that "Anthony Garrard, son of Jacob, was baptised October 12th, 1756." That is found in the register of Overwharton parish.
About 1757 they all left Virginia for the more Southern states. Jacob settled in North Carolina, and Robert and John in South Carolina. At a later period John went to Georgia.
Jacob Garrard, the emigrant, came to America about 1750. It is not known with a certainty, but it may be inferred that he lived for a few years in Stafford county, Va. The register of Overwharton parish shows that "Anthony Garrard, son of Jacob, was baptised October 12th, 1756." The "Jacob" referred to was doubtless the emigrant, as he married in Stafford county, about 1755, and the baptism of Anthony was in 1756. At a later period he removed to North Carolina, where he and two of his sons were killed in the Revolutionary service. All of his children except two sons, Anthony, the eldest, and Jacob, the fourth son, remained in North Carolina, and their descendants are dispersed over the State."
[Anna Russell des Cognets, Governor Garrard of Kentucky: His Descendants and Relatives. Higginson Book Company: ISBN 0832887080/72. 1898, 1962, 1997. pp 117-124]
This family, originally called Attegare, derives its descent from Alured Attegare, who was seated at Sittingbourne, in Kent. He was father of Sir Simon Attegare, knt. whose son Stephen Attegare, alias Garrard, was great-great-great grandfather of Sir William Garrard, knt. of Dorney, in the county of Bucks, lord mayor of London in 1555. This gentleman wedded Isabel, daughter and co-heir of Julius Nethermill, esq. of Coventry, and had issue: William (heir), George (married Margaret, daughter of George Dacres, esq. of Cheshunt), Anne (married Sir Dudley Carleton, of Brightwell, who was subsequently elevated to the peerage as Lord Carleton, of Imbercourt), Frances (married Sir Richard Harrison, knt. of Hurst), John (heir to his eldest brother), Peter and Anne (married George Barne, knt. lord mayor of London, and had issue).
Sir William died in 1571, and was buried in St. Magnus Church, London. He was s. by his eldest son, Sir William Garrard, knt. of Dorney, who wedded Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Roe, lord mayor of London, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Sir John Gresham, knt. of London, but dying in 1607, without surviving male issue, he was s. by his brother
Sir John Garrard, knt. who was sheriff of London in 1593, and lord mayor in 1601 . He m. Jane, daughter of Richard Partridge, citizen of London, and had, with five other children, who all died s. p., John (his heir), Benedict, Anne (married Sir John Read, of Wranghill, in Lincolnshire, no relation ever), Elizabeth and Ursula (married four times, to Francis Hamby, esq. of the county of Lincoln, Sir George Sams, Lyndley, esq., and Robinson, esq. of Tottenham). Sir John died 07 May 1625, and lies interred in St. Magnus Church, where a handsome monument is erected to his memory His son and heir.
Sir John Garrard, of Lamer, was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet, 19th James I. and served the office of sheriff for Herts, in the 19th, 20th, and 21st of the following reign. He wedded, first, in 1611, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir Edward Harkham, knt. lord mayor of London, by whom (who died in 1632 ) he had, with other issue, John (his heir) and Jane (married Sir Justinian Isham, of Lamport).
Sir John m. secondly, Elizabeth, relict of Sir Moulton Lambard, knt. of Sevenoak, but had no further issue. He was s. at his demise, by his son, Sir John Garrard, second baronet of Lamer. This gentleman espoused Jane, daughter of Sir Moulton Lambard, knt. of Sevenoak, and had four sons and three daughters: John (heir), Samuel (heir to brother John), Nethermill, Edward, Elizabeth (married Nicholas Gould, then Thomas Neale), Jane (married Thomas Spencer, then Anthony Farringdon), and Rachael (married Richard Emmerton).
Sir John died in 1686, and was s. by s. eldest son Sir John Garrard, third baronet, of Lamer, who espoused Katherine, daughter and co-heiress of Sir James Enyon, knt. of Flore, in Northamptonshire, and relict of Sir George Boswell, bart. of Clipston, by whom he left an only daughter and heiress.
Sir John died in 1700, and was succeeded by his brother, Sir Samuel Garrard, fourth baronet, of Lamer, who sate for several years in parliament for the borough of Agmondesham, and was lord mayor of London in 1710 . He wedded twice, but left issue only by his second wife, Jane, daughter of Thomas Benet, esq. of Salthorp, in Wilts, three sons, Thomas (common serjeant of the City of London who married Margaret Gay and died in 1768), Benet (heir to his brother) and Samuel.
Sir Samuel Garrard, fifth baronet of Lamer, dying unmarried in 1761, the title devolved on his only surviving brother Sir Benet Garrard, sixth baronet of Lamer, M.P. for Agmondersham, at whose decease unmarried, in 1767, the Baronetcy expired, while the manor and estates of Lamer passed by Sir Benet's will to his cousin.
[A Genealogical and Heraldic History of The Commoners of Great Britain And Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions or High Official Rank: But Uninvested With Heritable Honours. History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland.]
Langford Church (St. Andrew) in Norfolk, England contains a marble monument in memory of Sir Jacob Garrard, who was lord of the manor, and was created a baronet in 1662.
William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845. © Genuki Norfolk, the Norfolk FHS, the Mid-Norfolk FHS.
Downing, Sir Jacob Garrard (c 1717-1764) 4th Baronet MP for Dunwich.
[GB/NNAF/P8419 ] Historical Manuscripts Commission, National Register of Archives, Crown (UK) copyright. (1) 1749-63: letters to Lord Hardwicke. British Library, Manuscript Collections. citation: Add MSS 35593-604 passim. (2) 1751-56: corresp with Duke of Newcastle<. British Library, Manuscript Collections. citation: Add MSS 32724-865 passim/cite>.
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