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Capt. Lion Gardiner

The Gardiner family was the first family in what would become known as New York state, on Gardiner's Island, after Lion Gardiner became the first European to settle the Colony. He was also granted the titled Lord of Manor of Gardiner Island, which is the biggest privately owned island in America today.

Capt. Lion Gardiner[]

Early Life[]

Nothing is known of Lion Gardiner's youth expect that he was born in England and probably a member of the English gentry; he however was a member of Parliment. The first part of his early life that we know of when he volunteered to help maintain the republic of Holland, Netherlands, because England was a great ally of Holland. Durin his time in Holland is was a master egineer for the William I, Prince of Orange. While he was fighting in Holland, because of his master skills of egnieering, the Lords and Gentlement of Egland asked him to go to New England to help construct and fortify the forts. After signing a contract with the Massachusetts Company after agreeing that he would anually be paid 100, Gardiner and his family embarked for New England from London on 10 July 1635 on the ship Batcheler; he was 36 years old.

Biography[]

Coat of Arms []

of Capt. Lion Gardiner, 1st Lord of the Manor[]

Arms - Sable a Chevron between two griffins heads erased in chief and cross fromed in base or.

of John Gardiner, 5th Lord of the Manor[]

Arms - Argent a chevron gules between three buglehorns stringed sable.

Crest - An arm in arwor, proper hand grasping the broken shaft of a lance.

180px-Gardiner achievement

Coat of Arms of Lord Henry Gardiner II

of Lord Henry Gardiner II[]

Marriage and Family[]

Founding of New York State[]

The first settlement in what would become New York state was founded in East Hampton by Lion Gardiner who was a captain in the army of the William I, Prince of Orange.

Pequot War[]

Capt. Lion Gardiner faught at the Battle of Mystic during the Pequot War 1636.

Lords of the Manor[]

Lineage of the Lords of the Manor[]

  1. Capt. Lion Gardiner I (c1599-1663), 1st Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: Mary Wilemson
      1. David Gardiner I (1636-1689), 2nd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: 1637, Mary Leingman
      2. Mary Gardiner (1638-)
      3. Elizabeth Gardiner (1641-)

of David Gardiner and Mary Leringman[]

  1. David Gardiner I (1636-1689), 2nd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: 1637, Mary Leingman
      1. John Gardiner I (1661-1738), 3rd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: 1st, Mary King (1670-1707)
        • m: 2nd, Sarah Chandler-Coit (1696-1711)
        • m: 3rd, Elizabeth Allyn (1710-?)
      2. David Gardiner, Jr. (?-?)
      3. Lion Gardiner II (?-?)
      4. Elizabeth Gardiner (?-?)

of John Gardiner I and Mary King[]

  1. John Gardiner I (1661-1738), 3rd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: 1st, 1670; Mary King (1670-1707)
      1. David Gardiner III (1691-1751), 4th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: 1st, 1713; Rachel Schellinger (?-1744)
        • m: 2nd, Mehetable Burrows
      2. John Gardiner, Jr. (1693-c1724)
      3. Samuel Gardiner (1695-)
      4. Joseph Gardiner (1697-)
      5. Hannah Gardiner (1699-)
      6. Mary Gardiner (1702-)
      7. Elizabeth Gardiner (?-?)
    • m: 2nd, 1708; Sarah Chandler-Coit (1696-1711)
    • m: 3rd, Elizabeth Allyn (1710-?)

of David Gardiner III and Rachel Schellinger[]

  1. David Gardiner III (1691-1751), 4th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island

of John Gardiner III and Elizabeth Mulford[]

  1. John Gardiner III (1714-1764), 5th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: 1st, 1737; Elizabeth Mulford (1714-1754)
    • m: 2nd, Deborah Lathrop (1717-1777)
      1. David Gardiner (1738-1774), 6th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
        • m: 1766, Jerusha Buell (1749-1782)
      2. Mary Gardiner (1740-1772)
      3. John Gardiner (1745-1747)
      4. John Gardiner (1747-1813)
      5. Elizabeth Gardiner (1749-1817)
      6. Jerusha Gardiner (1751-1844)

of David Gardiner IV and Juerusha Buell[]

  1. David Gardiner (1738-1774), 6th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
    • m: 1766, Jerusha Buell (1749-1782)
      1. John-Lion Gardiner (1770-1816), 7th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
        • m: 1803, Sarah Griswold (1781-?)
      2. David Gardiner VI (1772-)

of John-Lion Gardiner and Sarah Girswold[]

  1. John-Lion Gardiner (1770-1816), 7th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
    • m: 1803, Sarah Griswold (1781-?)
      1. David Johnson Gardiner (1804-1829), 8th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
      2. Sarah Diodate Gardiner (1807-?)
      3. Mary Brainard Gardiner (1809-1833)
      4. John-Griswold Gardiner (1812-1861), 9th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
      5. Samuell Beull Gardiner (1815-1882), 10th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
        • m: Mary G. Thompson (?-1887)

of Samuell Beull Gardiner and Mary G. Thompson[]

  1. Samuel Beull Gardiner (1815-1882), 10th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
    • m: Mary G. Thompson (?-1887)
      1. Mary-Thompson Gardiner (?-?)
      2. David-Johnson Gardiner (?-?), 11th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
      3. John-Lyon Gardiner (?-?), 12th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: C.L-Jones

of John-Lyon Gardiner and C.L-Jones []

  1. John-Lyon Gardiner (?-?), 12th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: C.L-Jones
      1. C-Livingston Gardiner
      2. Adele-Griswold Gardiner
      3. Lion Gardiner III
      4. John Gardiner VI 
      5. Winthrop Gardiner
      6. Sarah-Griswold Gardiner
        • m: John A. Tvler (?-1883)

Full Lineage[]

  1. Capt. Lion Gardiner I (c1599-1663), 1st Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: Mary Wilemson
      1. David Gardiner I (1636-1689), 2nd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: 1637, Mary Leringman (?-?)
      2. Mary Gardiner (1638-1727)
        • m: Jeremiah Conkling (?-c1712)
      3. Elizabeth Gardiner (1641-c1657)
        • m: Arthur Howell (?-?)

of David Gardiner I and Mary Leringman[]

  1. David Gardiner I (1636-1689), 2nd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: 1637, Mary Leingman (?-?)
      1. John Gardiner I (1661-1738), 3rd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: 1st, Mary King (1670-1707)
        • m: 2nd, Sarah Chandler-Coit (1696-1711)
        • m: 3rd, Elizabeth Allyn (1710-?)
      2. David Gardiner, Jr. (?-?)
      3. Lion Gardiner II (?-?)
      4. Elizabeth Gardiner (?-?)

of Mary Gardiner and Jeremiah Conkling[]

  1. Mary Gardiner (1638-1727)
    • m: Jeremiah Conkling (?-c1712)
      1. Jeremiah Conkling, Jr. (?-c1719)
        • m: Unknown
      2. Capt. Cornellius Conkling (?-1748)
      3. Mary Conkling (?-1743)
        • Thomas Mulford (?-1727/31)
      4. David Conkling (?-?)
      5. Lewis Conkling (?-?)
      6. Ansias Conkling (?-?)

of Elizabeth Gardiner and Arthur Howell[]

  1. Elizabeth Gardiner (1641-c1657)
    • m: Arthur Howell (?-?)
      1. Elizabeth Howell (?-?)
        • m: James Loper

of John Gardiner I and Mary King[]

  1. John Gardiner I (1661-1738), 3rd Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: 1st, 1670; Mary King (1670-1707)
      1. David Gardiner III (1691-1751), 4th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: 1st, 1713; Rachel Schellinger (?-1744)
        • m: 2nd, Mehetable Burrows
      2. John Gardiner, Jr. (1693-c1724)
      3. Samuel Gardiner (1695-)
      4. Joseph Gardiner (1697-)
      5. Hannah Gardiner (1699-)
      6. Mary Gardiner (1702-)
      7. Elizabeth Gardiner (?-?)

of John Gardiner I and Sarah Chandler-Coit (1696-1711)[]

  1. John Chandler I (1661-1738)
    • m: 2nd, Sarah Chandler-Coit
      1. Dr. Jonathan Gardiner (1709-?)
        • m: 1733, Mary Adams (c1713-?)
      2. Sarah Gardiner (1710-?)
        • m: 1727, Charles Treat (c1695-1744)

of David Gardiner III and Rachel SchellingerEdit[]

  1. David Gardiner III (1691-1751), 4th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: 1st, 1713; Rachel Schellinger (?-1744)
      1. John Gardiner III (1714-), 5th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: 1st, 1737; Elizabeth Mulford
        • m: 2nd, 1755; Deborah Lothrop (?-1777)
      2. Mary Gardiner (c1716-?)
      3. David Gardiner IV (1718-)
      4. Abraham Gardiner (1724-)
      5. Hannah Gardiner (1730-?)

of John Gardiner III and Elizabeth MulfordEdit[]

  1. John Gardiner III (1714-), 5th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: 1st, 1737; Elizabeth Mulford (1714-?)
    • m: 2nd, Deborah Lothrop (?-1777)
      1. David Gardiner IV (1735-), 6th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
        • m: 1766, Jerusha Buell (1749-1782)
      2. Mary Gardiner (1740-)
      3. John Gardiner IV (1745-1747)
      4. John Gardiner V (1747-)
      5. Elizabeth Gardiner (1749-?)
      6. Jerusha Gardiner (1751-?)

of David Gardiner IV and Juerusha BuellEdit[]

  1. David Gardiner IV (1735-), 6th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
    • m: 1766, Jerusha Buell (1749-1782)
      1. John-Lion Gardiner (1770-1816), 7th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
        • m: 1803, Sarah Griswold (1781-?)
      2. David Gardiner VI (1772-)

of John-Lion Gardiner and Sarah GirswoldEdit[]

  1. John-Lion Gardiner (1770-1816), 7th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
    • m: 1803, Sarah Griswold (1781-?)
      1. David Johnson Gardiner (1804-1829), 8th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
      2. Sarah Diodate Gardiner (1807-?)
      3. Mary Brainard Gardiner (1809-1833)
      4. John-Griswold Gardiner (1812-1861), 9th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
      5. Samuell Beull Gardiner (1815-1882), 10th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
        • m: Mary G. Thompson (?-1887)

of Samuell Beull Gardiner and Mary G. ThompsonEdit[]

  1. Samuel Beull Gardiner (1815-1882), 10th Lord of the Manor of Garidner's Island
    • m: Mary G. Thompson (?-1887)
      1. Mary-Thompson Gardiner (?-?)
      2. David-Johnson Gardiner (?-?), 11th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
      3. John-Lyon Gardiner (?-?), 12th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
        • m: C.L-Jones

of John-Lyon Gardiner and C.L-Jones Edit[]

  1. John-Lyon Gardiner (?-?), 12th Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's Island
    • m: C.L-Jones
      1. C-Livingston Gardiner
      2. Adele-Griswold Gardiner
      3. Lion Gardiner III
      4. John Gardiner VI 
      5. Winthrop Gardiner
      6. Sarah-Griswold Gardiner
        • m: John A. Tvler (?-1883)

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