Michael Gardiner 
Michael was born in 1552 in Greenford,Magna,Middlesex,England. Michael's father was Henry Gardiner and his mother was Mary Haward. His paternal grandparents were Henry Gardiner and Unknown Unknown; his maternal grandparents were Michael Haward and Unknown Unknown. He had five brothers and a sister, named Henry III, James, Henry, John, George and Elizabeth. He was the second youngest of the seven children. He died at the age of 78 on August 22nd, 1630 in Greenford,Magna,Middlesex,England. He was buried on August 24th, 1630 in Holy Cross Cemetery,Greenford,England.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> Reverend
BIOGRAPHY: Michael Gardiner became Rector of Holy Cross, Greenford, Middlesex, April 16, 1584 and remained there until his death in 1630. In the Chancel of his Church, his eldest son, Henry, erected a murial monument to his memory and that of his wife Margaret. The inscription is in Latin, translated it reads:
BIOGRAPHY: Christ prayed for me. It is enough. He wished that where He is I also should be. This has come to pass.
Michael, rector of this church for fourtysix years, four months, six days, lived almost seventy nine years. He died the 22nd day of the month of August in the year of our humansalvation 1630, and his body buried here below awaits the resurrection of the faithful. Just as He blessed us on earth, so now may Christ in Heaven bless us with Him.
Margaret Browne, daughter of Thomas Browne, citizen and tax collector of Scis, London, wife of the same Michael lying next to him, lived in the bonds of matrimony about forty and one half years. She died on the 17th day of the month of March in the year of our Lord 1623, having almost completed the sixty second year of her life.
Henry their eldest son in pios memory of his parents made it his care to have this monument erected.
Christ prayed for me. It is enough. He wished that where He is I also should be. This has come to pass.
Michael, rector of this church for fortysix years, four months, six days, lived almont seventynine years. He died the 22nd day of the month of August in the year of our human salvation 1630, and his bodyburied here awaits the resurrection of the faithful.
Just as he blessed us on earth, so now may Christ in Heaven bless us with Him.
Margaret Browne, daughter of Thomas Browne, citizen & tax collector of Scis, London, wife of the same Michael, lying next to him, lived in the bonds of matrimony about fourty and one half years. She died on the 17th day of the month of March in the year of our Lord 1623, having almost completed the sixtysecond year of her life.
Henry, their eldest son in pious memory of his parents made it his care to have this monument erected.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1410 in Otley,Lancashire,England d.> 1449 in England
- b.~ 1449 in Collynbyn Hall,West Riding,Yorkshire,England d.1492 in England
- b.1475 in West Riding,Yorkshire,England d.1520 in Kennesley Manor,Heretfordshire,England
- b.~ 1431 in Whitley,Beaumont,England d.05 Sep 1495 in England
- b.1457 in Whitley-Beaumont,West Riding,Yorkshire,England d.1476/1509 in Collynbyn Hall,West Riding,Yorkshire,England
- b.~ 1432 in Liversedge,Yorkshire,England d.> 1495 in England
- b.1503 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England d.1564 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England
- b.~ 1478 in Stanton,Hertford,England d.1559 in Kennesley Manor,Heretfordshire,England
- b.1525 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England d.1564 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England
- b.1503 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England d.~ 1559 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England
- b.1552 in Greenford,Magna,Middlesex,England d.22 Aug 1630 in Greenford,Magna,Middlesex,England
- b.~ 1482 in England d.23 Mar 1523 in England
- b.1500 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England d. in England
- b.1528 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England d.1580 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England
- b.~ 1504 in Jenynsbury,Hertford,England
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‌Michael and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on September 1st, 1583 in London,Middlesex,England. They had five sons and a daughter, named Henry, Thomas, John, Michael, George and Anne.
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Children
George Gardiner
George was born on February 15th, 1599 in Greenford,Magna,Middlesex,England and his baptism took place on February 15th, 1599 in Holy Cross Church,Greenford,Magna,Middlesex, England. He died at the age of 78 on October 22nd, 1677 in Newport,Newport,Rhode Island. He was buried in 1677 in Newport,Newport,Rhode Island.
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