1650-1724 Great grandson of two other Lord Mayors - Sir John Garrard and Sir Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor). He was elected alderman of the ward of Aldersgate on 3 March 1701, and removed to Bridge Ward Without in 1722, becoming senior alderman. In 1701, after a contested election, he was appointed Sheriff of London and Middlesex. Garrard was elected Member of Parliament for Amersham, Buckinghamshire, in 1702, 1707, and 1708. He served the office of Lord Mayor in 1709-10. Article in Wikipedia [1], some more detail [2] and an image here [3].