About John Gardiner
Lived 1525 – 1586 (aged 60–61). John Gardiner was an English politician.
John Gardiner (c. 1525 – 1586) was an English politician.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Penryn in 1558 and for Dorchester in 1563. He spent time in the Fleet after a property dispute. His brother, William Gardiner, was an MP for Barnstaple.
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Who was John Gardiner?
English Member of Parliament (died 1586)
When was John Gardiner born?
John Gardiner was born in 1525.
When did John Gardiner die?
John Gardiner died in 1586.
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John Gardiner was a politician.
What nationality was John Gardiner?
John Gardiner was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Gardiner (died 1586)
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