Question:
Was Alderman Richard Gardiner a Knight?
Answer:
No. According to Anne F. Sutton the Historian Emerita to the Mercers Company of London. Richard Gardner was never knighted. He was a Father of the City of London and at different times held many public offices including Auditor, Sheriff, Alderman and Mayor. A later tradition of knighting the Lord Mayor has lead to the confusion.
Question:
Was William Gardynyr given Ellen Tudors hand as reward for killing the pretended king the Duke of Gloucester at Battle of Bosworth.
Answer:
No. William and Elyn were married long before the battle. The marriage cemented a secret alliance with the Father of the City of London Richard Gardener and Jasper Tudor.
Question:
Was William Gardiner and Ellen Tudor the parents of the Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Winchester Dr Stephen Gardiner (Dr Steven Gardener)?
Answer:1
No. He appears to be the grandchild. As many new documents have come to light over the last decade. The mystery of who fathered the Lord Chancellor has become clearer. How does someone rise to the office of Lord Chancellor of England in a society obsessed with peerage and with seeming no connection to the Royal Family in the 16th Century? You don't.. After 30 yrs of studying this branch of the Gardener family? It's my conclusion The father of Lord Chancellor of England Dr Stephen Gardiner was none other than Thomas Gardiner (Thomas Gardener) King's Chaplain Son and Heir.
