John. Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Woodford of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, was his second wife. The marriage seems to have been childless. After Gerard's death, Elizabeth married Patrick Ruthven, a member of the disgraced Scottish Ruthven family. They had three sons, including Patrick Ruthven (died 1667) who was a soldier in Swedish service. Their daughter Mary Ruthven (died 1645) was a maid of honour to Henrietta Maria. She married the painter Anthony van Dyck. He painted her portrait several times. Their daughter Justiniana van Dyck was baptised on the day the painter died, 9 December 1641. Citations General references 1560s births 1618 deaths Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Barons in the Peerage of England English landowners English MPs 1584–1585 English MPs 1586–1587 English MPs 1589 English MPs 1593 English MPs 1597–1598 English MPs 1601 Lord-Lieutenants of Herefordshire Lord-Lieutenants of Shropshire Lord-Lieutenants of Wales Lord-Lieutenants of Worcestershire Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Lancashire Year of birth uncertain