gerrard alexander perryn was born in 1824 in trafford hall. he was educated at oxford and became a clergyman. in 1857 he married elizabeth massey wallis who was the daughter of sir provo william parry wallis, admiral of the fleet. the couple had no children and when gerrard died in 1878 he left trafford hall to his wife elizabeth. she lived there with gerrard’s unmarried sister miss harriet perryn (1828-1906) until her death in 1890. elizabeth died intestate and trafford hall therefore went to her next of kin which was her father sir provo william wallis. he does not appear to have lived there as the 1891 census shows that miss harriet perryn was living there alone with the servants. in his will of 1892 he left trafford hall to harriet and the property therefore reverted to the perryn family.