Gardner was the son of Admiral Alan Gardner, 2nd Baron Gardner. A viscountcy was to be conferred on his father in 1815, but he died before the patent had passed the Great Seal and the title was never given to his son. He did, however, manage to get his father's barony passed down to him instead of his father's other son, Mr Fenton Gardner, by establishing that Fenton was illegitimate.[1]
Lord Gardner first married Frances Margaret Hughes (12 October 1814 – 3 December 1847) in 1835. The marriage was childless.[2] After her death he married secondly the actress Julia Sarah Hayfield Fortescue (1817 - 3 November 1899 Brighton),[3] daughter of Edward E. T. Fortescue, in December 1848 at St George's, Hanover Square, London. They had several children born before and after their marriage; as his former mistress, she was unacceptable in Victorian high society.
a son (b 1842), possibly Col. Alan Coulston Gardner (d 1907); he married and had issue two sons, but was illegitimate so could not inherit the 1798 barony.
a son (born 1843)
Herbert Gardner (1846-1921), who married Lady Winifred Byng, née Herbert, daughter of the 4th Earl of Carnarvon, and had issue 4 daughters. One daughter Evelyn was the first wife of Evelyn Waugh and was thus known as "She-Evelyn". Another daughter married Geoffrey Hope-Morley, 2nd Baron Hollenden.
^Curiously Courthope (1838) insists that he married Mary Martha, eldest surviving daughter of William Lewis, Lord Dinorben (Courthope, William (1838). "Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland": 323. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)).
^Anonymous (11 October 2010). "b45 ("Joseph Fortescue Barrister at Law" to "Kerry Fortescue")". fortescue.org..[unreliable source]
^ abBorn after an 1848 marriage in St. George's, Hanover Square, London, according to most peerage directories, but before an 1856 marriage per the Fortescue website (Anonymous 2010).
References
Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 395.
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
alan, gardner, baron, gardner, alan, legge, gardner, baron, gardner, january, 1810, november, 1883, british, whig, politician, hunting, lord, gardner, caricatured, leslie, ward, vanity, fair, july, 1883, contents, background, career, family, notes, references,. Alan Legge Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner 29 January 1810 2 November 1883 was a British Whig politician Fox hunting Lord Gardner as caricatured by Spy Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair July 1883 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Family 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditGardner was the son of Admiral Alan Gardner 2nd Baron Gardner A viscountcy was to be conferred on his father in 1815 but he died before the patent had passed the Great Seal and the title was never given to his son He did however manage to get his father s barony passed down to him instead of his father s other son Mr Fenton Gardner by establishing that Fenton was illegitimate 1 Career EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Alan Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In his youth Gardner was a member of the literary salon established by the Countess of Blessington and the Count D Orsay He was also a celebrated sportsman He sat on the Whig benches in the House of Lords and served in the Whig administration of Lord Melbourne as a Lord in waiting government whip in the House of Lords from 1837 to 1841 Family EditLord Gardner first married Frances Margaret Hughes 12 October 1814 3 December 1847 in 1835 The marriage was childless 2 After her death he married secondly the actress Julia Sarah Hayfield Fortescue 1817 3 November 1899 Brighton 3 daughter of Edward E T Fortescue in December 1848 at St George s Hanover Square London They had several children born before and after their marriage as his former mistress she was unacceptable in Victorian high society His son Herbert Gardner born two years before his parents wedding became a Liberal politician and was created Baron Burghclere in 1895 One of Lord Gardner s legitimate daughters the Hon Florence 7 Feb 1853 3 Aug 1934 was the wife of William Onslow 4th Earl of Onslow sometime Governor General of New Zealand a granddaughter Lady Dorothy Onslow married Edward Wood 1st Earl of Halifax and became Vicereine of India Gardner died in November 1883 aged 73 when his titles became dormant Lady Gardner died in 1899 Issue according to Fortescue website 4 a son b 1842 possibly Col Alan Coulston Gardner d 1907 he married and had issue two sons but was illegitimate so could not inherit the 1798 barony a son born 1843 Herbert Gardner 1846 1921 who married Lady Winifred Byng nee Herbert daughter of the 4th Earl of Carnarvon and had issue 4 daughters One daughter Evelyn was the first wife of Evelyn Waugh and was thus known as She Evelyn Another daughter married Geoffrey Hope Morley 2nd Baron Hollenden Hon Florence Coulston Gardner 7 Feb 1853 3 Aug 1934 5 married William Onslow 4th Earl of Onslow sometime Governor General of New Zealand and had issue Hon Evelyn Coulston Gardner 1856 1902 5 married 1881 William Fuller Maitland and had issueNotes Edit The Gardner Peerage Claim Curiously Courthope 1838 insists that he married Mary Martha eldest surviving daughter of William Lewis Lord Dinorben Courthope William 1838 Debrett s Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 323 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Anonymous 11 October 2010 b45 Joseph Fortescue Barrister at Law to Kerry Fortescue fortescue org unreliable source Anonymous 2010 a b Born after an 1848 marriage in St George s Hanover Square London according to most peerage directories but before an 1856 marriage per the Fortescue website Anonymous 2010 References EditHesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy London Dean amp Son p 395 Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed External links EditWorks by or about Alan Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner at Internet Archive Lord Gardner at the National Portrait GalleryPeerage of IrelandPreceded byAlan Hyde Gardner Baron Gardner1815 1883 Succeeded byDormantPeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byAlan Hyde Gardner Baron Gardner1815 1883 Succeeded byDormant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alan Gardner 3rd Baron Gardner amp oldid 1126587533, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
