George Gardiner DD (1535 - 1589)

Born 1535 in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Constable) Gardiner — married 1560 in England

Died Jun 1589 at about age 54 in Norwich, Norfolk, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Gardner Name Study.

George Gardiner DD was born in Northumberland, England.

George Gardiner, Dean of Norwich,^[1] (b. abt. 1535/6 Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland - d. abt. Jun 1586), was the son of George (or Cuthbert) Gardiner.^[2][3]

The college registry entries were not certain about the given name of the father of George Gardiner and his brother German.^[2][3] They stated as much and wrote that their father was named either George or Cuthbert.^[2][3]

Blomefield (1806), was more confident in asserting that George was the son of another George, and that the family descended from a Gardiner branch out of Lancashire.^[4]

Arms

Blomefield (1806), also stated that the grant of arms obtained by the dean's father was granted by Sir Gilbert Dethick (b. c. 1510 - 03 Oct 1584),^[5] during the reign of Elizabeth I on 24 April c. 1577.^[4]

Longstaffe's (1863), edition of Vis. of the North., 1530, dates the grant of arms that are identical to those of Thomas Gardiner, Prior of Tynemouth, Northumberland, to c. 1580. The precise recipient is not named, and simply states they went to, "Gardner of Berwick-upon-Tweed," in Northumberland.

An ilustration of the arms of Thomas Gardiner, Prior of Tynemouth (d. 1536), are shown by Gibson (1847).^[6]

Another illustration was published by American Monthly (1893).^[7]

Marriage

Gardiner was married to [. . .],^{[citation needed]} and had four children in 1573.^[8]

children:

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Occupation

He earned a B.A. at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1554, and an M.A. in 1558. He was a fellow of Queen's College until his termination on 6 Aug. 1561 for due to absence from Cambridge.^[9]

Reynolds (2005), describes Gardiner as an Evangelical Protestant who had a "stormy career," that drove him and three other prebendaries to an episode of iconoclasm in 1570.^[10] Reynolds (2005), states that the four men then, "employed `one Slaughter' ... from Cambridge, to preach in the cathedral green yard to commend the perpetrators as `the very saints of God.'"^[10]

Events

• Dec 1560: at the instigation of Leicester, presented the living of Chatton, Northumberland.
• In or abt 1562: minor canon of Norwich Cathedral, and appointed minister to church of St. Andrew in the same city.
• 1565: promoted to prebendary
• 1570: entered choir of the cathedral and, among other outrages, broke down the organ.
• 1571: gave up Norwich living on being instituted by the Merchant Taylors' Company to the rectory of St. Martin Outwich, London, which he resigned in 1574, and in the same year he was collated to the living of Morley, Norfolk.
• 1573: became archdeacon of Norwich.

Death

He died about June 1589, and was buried in the south aisle of Norwich Cathedral.^[11][8]

Notes

• He's not the son of Margaret (Neville) Manners. This apparently groundless speculation is discussed at this genforum thread. Do not reattach George's mother without supporting evidence.

• "1557-1561: George Gardiner, M.A., B.D., D.D. Rector of West Stow, Suff., of St Martin, Outwich, London,^[12] of St Michael, Bassishaw, London,^[13] Vicar of Swaffham, Norf.,^[14] Rector of Baddingham, Suff., of Heylesdon, Norf., of Blofield, Norf., of Ashill, Norf., of Forncett, Norf., Chancellor, Prebendary, Archdeacon, and Dean of Norwich. Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I. d.1589."^[15]

poss. relative?

• John Gardner (bur. 18 Sep 1567 Blickling, Norfolk), son of George.

• Anne (bur. 1 Jan 1599 Heydon With Irmingland, Norfolk), dau. of George Gardner.^[16]

• Margaret (bp. 23 Nov 1600 Heydon With Irmingland, Norfolk), dau. of George Gardinar.^[17]

• Francisca or Frances, dau. of George Gardiner. ... she married on 14 Nov 1602 at Heydon With Irmingland, Norfolk.^[18]

• George (bp. 15 Dec 1604 Heydon With Irmingland, Norfolk), son of George Gardner.^[19]
• Jorge (bur. 26 Nov 1668 St Peter Per Mounter Gate, Norwich, Norfolk), son of Jorge Gardener.^[20]

• John Gardiner (bp. 14 Dec 1591 Holy Island, Northumb), son of Richard.^[21]

• Devereux Gardner of Newcastle upon Tyne, (bp. 1594)

• Benjamin Gardiner (bp. 6 Mar 1647 Hexham, Northumb), son of John.^[22]

• Francis Gardiner (bp. 10 May 1655 Newcastle), son of George.^[23]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: George Gardiner (priest)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Peile, J. (1910). "George Gardiner (b. abt. 1535 Berwick upon Tweed)," in Biographical Register of Christ's College, 1505-1905, and of the Earlier Foundation, God's House, 1448-1505, p. 50. Cambridge University Press. Google Books.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} George GARDINER, Approx. lifespan: 1534–1589; Matric. pens. from Christ's College 1552 :10MT
   s. of George GARDINER (Cuthbert)
   b. at Berwick-on-Tweed, [Northumberland]
   B.A. 1554/5 M.A. from Queens' College 1558 B.D. 1565 D.D. 1569 Fellow of Queens' College 1557-61 Ord. priest (London) 1557/8:03 Chancellor of diocese of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1558-79 Preb. of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1565 ; Archdeacon 1573 ; Dean 1573 R. of West Stow, Suffolk , 1566-72 R. of St Martin, Outwich, London , 1572-74 R. of St Michael, Bassishaw, [London], 1572 Chaplain to the Queen 1573 V. of Swaffham, Norfolk , 1575 R. of Badingham, Suffolk , 1575-76 R. of Heylesdon, Norfolk , 1579 R. of Blofield, [Norfolk], 1580 R. of Ashill, [Norfolk], 1583 R. of Forncet, [Norfolk], 1584 Admon. (Norwich Cons. C. [Norfolk], ) 1589
   Buried in Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, [Norfolk],
   brother of German GARDINER (1561)

   Cooper II. 55; D.N.B. venn.lib.cam.ac.uk

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Blomefield, F. (1806). "Deans, vicars general or chancellors, archdeacons, commissaries, officials and prebends: George Gardiner, DD, 1578," in An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk: History of Norwich, III, p. 620. London: W. Miller. WikiTree.com.
5. ↑ Will of Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter Principal King of Arms of Saint Benet Paul's Wharfe, City of London, (1584, November 5). Ref. PROB 11/67/422. The National Archives, Kew. Web.
   Wikipedia: Gilbert Dethick (c. 1510 – 3 Oct 1584)
6. ↑ Gibson, W.S. (1847). "Thomas Gardiner," in The History of the Monastery Founded at Tynemouth, in the Diocese of Durham, 2, p. 90. WikiTree.com.
7. ↑ Lion Gardiner, (American Monthly, 1893). [WikiTree.com].
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} DNB... "In the later years of his life Gardiner was much invalided by gout. He died about June 1589, and was buried in the south aisle of his cathedral, where his tomb, with its Latin inscription, still remains. He is described by Strype as 'a man of learning and merit and a hearty professor of the gospel.' Many of his letters are extant, and a number of them are printed in Strype's 'Annals.' Gardiner was married, and in 1573 was the father of four children."[1]
9. ↑ Venn Cambridge Alumni: George Gardiner
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Reynolds, M. (2005). Godly Reformers and Their Opponents in Early Modern England: Religion in Norwich, C.1560-1643, p. 43. Boydell Press. Google Books.
11. ↑ [Cooper's Athenae Cantabr. ii. 55 ; Strype's Ann&lsof the Reformation, ii. 443-50, 485, 497, M3-7, iii. 57-62 ; Strype's Life of Parker, ii. 36, 87, 137, 154: Strype's Life of Aylmer, p. 201 ; BlomefieUs Norfolk, ii. 350, iii. 620, 640, 668, iv. 301, v. 261, vi. 225, vii. 211, x. 432; New- court's Rapert. Eccl. Lond. i. 420 ; Le Novo's Fasti, ii. 476, 481, 496. 500; Rymer'sFcedera, xv. 584, 725, 727; Lansdowne MS. 18, art. 15982, f. 116.] A.
12. ↑ Wikipedia: St Martin Outwich
13. ↑ Wikipedia: St Michael Bassishaw
14. ↑ Wikipedia: Swaffham
15. ↑ "George Gardiner," in Queens' College Cambridge. queens.cam.ac.uk. Web.
16. ↑ "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DX8B-2J3Z : 9 November 2020), Georgii Gardner in entry for Anna Gardner, 1599.
17. ↑ "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXDM-LH3Z : 9 November 2020), Georgii Gardinar in entry for Margareta Gardinar, 1600.
18. ↑ "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DX8X-ZG2M : 9 November 2020), Georgii Gardiner in entry for Francisca Gardiner, 1602.
19. ↑ "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DX8P-SWN2 : 9 November 2020), George Gardner in entry for George Gardner, 1604.
20. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDSV-N4X : 15 March 2020), Jorge Gardener in entry for Jorg Gardener, 1668.
21. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBCJ-C35 : 19 September 2020), John Gardiner, 1591.
22. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ6Y-B98 : 22 March 2020), Benoni Gardiner, 1647.
23. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRK6-1M8 : 18 September 2020), Francis Gardiner, 1655.

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