Son of Francesco Gherardini, he lived for some time in Rome after graduating in law, and on the death of Donato Gherardini on October 3, 1633 replaced him at the church of Santa Margherita a Montici. He was also canon of the Florentine Metropolitan. He died in 1678.

The Works of Galileo Galilei, national edition edited by Antonio Favaro, Florence, Barbèra, 1899-1909, vol. XX, Biographical Index, to v.