Charles Gardiner
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Charles Gardiner was an Irish landowner and politician.
He was the son of Luke Gardiner
and his wife Anne, daughter of Alexander Stewart and granddaughter of William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
. On 20 March 1741 he married Florinda, daughter of Robert Norman.
From 1742 to 1760 he represented Taghmon
in the Irish House of Commons
. He was appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 15 September 1758.
Gardiner inherited the estates of his mother's family, the Stewarts, following the death of his first cousin once removed William Stewart
, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy
and 1st Earl of Blessington
, on 14 August 1769. He died later the same year and was succeeded by his eldest son Luke
, for whom the Mountjoy title
was revived in 1785. The Earldom of Blessington
was also revived, in 1816 for Luke's son Charles
.
Charles Gardiner's other children included a daughter Anne
, later Countess of Clancarty
, and William Neville Gardiner
, sometime British Ambassador to Poland.
Many of Gardiner's Irish property documents and some maps are now at the National Library of Ireland
in the manuscripts section.
He was the son of Luke Gardiner
Luke Gardiner
Luke Gardiner was an Irish property developer and politician.In the Irish House of Commons he represented Tralee from 1725 until 1727 and Thomastown from 1727 until his death in 1755 . He was appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 2 August 1737.In 1711 he married Anne Stewart, daughter of the Hon...
and his wife Anne, daughter of Alexander Stewart and granddaughter of William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy , was an Anglo-Irish peer and soldier.Steawrt was born in 1653, the son of Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet, of Ramelton. He married the Honourable Mary Coote, daughter of Richard Coote, 1st Lord Coote, Baron Coloony...
. On 20 March 1741 he married Florinda, daughter of Robert Norman.
From 1742 to 1760 he represented Taghmon
Taghmon (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Taghmon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-1692–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. He was appointed to the Irish Privy Council on 15 September 1758.
Gardiner inherited the estates of his mother's family, the Stewarts, following the death of his first cousin once removed William Stewart
William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington
William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington was an Anglo-Irish peer and member of the House of Lords, styled The Honourable William Stewart until 1728 and known as The Viscount Mountjoy from 1728 to 1745....
, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy
Viscount Mountjoy
The title of Viscount Mountjoy has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The creations in the Peerage of Ireland were made in 1683 and 1795, and became extinct in 1769 and 1829, respectively...
and 1st Earl of Blessington
Earl of Blessington
The title of Earl of Blessington was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively....
, on 14 August 1769. He died later the same year and was succeeded by his eldest son Luke
Luke Gardiner, 1st Viscount Mountjoy
Luke Gardiner, 1st Viscount Mountjoy PC was an Irish landowner and politician.He was the son of Charles Gardiner by his wife Florinda, daughter of Robert Norman. His sister Anne later became Countess of Clancarty. On 3 July 1773 he married Elizabeth, daughter of William Montgomery, an MP for...
, for whom the Mountjoy title
Viscount Mountjoy
The title of Viscount Mountjoy has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The creations in the Peerage of Ireland were made in 1683 and 1795, and became extinct in 1769 and 1829, respectively...
was revived in 1785. The Earldom of Blessington
Earl of Blessington
The title of Earl of Blessington was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively....
was also revived, in 1816 for Luke's son Charles
Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington
Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington was an Irish earl best known for his marriage to Margaret Farmer, née Power, whom he married at St Mary's, Bryanston Square, London, on 16 February 1818...
.
Charles Gardiner's other children included a daughter Anne
Anne Trench, Countess of Clancarty
Anne Trench , Countess of Clancarty was born in Dublin, Ireland to Charles Gardiner and Florinda Norman. On 30 October 1762 she married William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty, son of Richard Trench and Frances Power.-Family:Anne and William had nineteen children:#Frances Trench Anne...
, later Countess of Clancarty
Earl of Clancarty
Earl of Clancarty, in the Irish counties of Cork and of Galway, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation: MacCarty family of Muskerry:...
, and William Neville Gardiner
William Neville Gardiner
William Neville Gardiner was a British soldier and diplomat.He served in the British Army in 1767–1789, reaching the rank of colonel. Then he entered the diplomatic service. He was a British envoy to Netherlands in 1789–1792 and to Poland in 1792–1794....
, sometime British Ambassador to Poland.
Many of Gardiner's Irish property documents and some maps are now at the National Library of Ireland
National Library of Ireland
The National Library of Ireland is Ireland's national library located in Dublin, in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism is the member of the Irish Government responsible for the library....
in the manuscripts section.