Richard Gardner was born in about 1570 of Cropredy, the son of Robert and Alice or Elizabeth Gardner. He married Agnes (Anne) Hickman. Agnes was the daughter of James and Gylyan Hytcheman. She died in about 1600, and Richard married Alice Densie.
 

Richard and Agnes had the following:
 

1. John, christened 9 March 1594 in Cropredy.
 

2. Anne, christened 15 April 1599 in Cropredy; married Richard Batchelor 7 May 1621 in Cropredy.
 
 

Richard and Alice had the following children:
 

1. Jhon, christened 14 April 1601 in Cropredy.
 

2. Elizabeth, christened 29 April 1604 in Cropredy.
 

3. Dorcas, christened 10 February 1605 in Cropredy.
 

4. Deborah, christened 22 October 1609 in Cropredy.
 

5. Moyses, christened 26 January 1612 in Cropredy.
 
 

SOURCES: Cropredy parish register; IGI.
 
 

Robert Gardner was born in about 1525 of Adderbury, Oxfordshire. He married Alice or Elizabeth in about 1548. Robert was buried in April 1586 in Adderbury. Robert and Alice had the following children:
 

1. Thomas, of Adderbury.
 

2. George, born in about 1548; buried in 1591 of Cropredy. George left a will dated 15 June 1591, naming brother Thomas Gardner  of Adderbury, gentleman, Thomas's son Nicholas and William, George's brother William Gardner, Peter Gardner, Richard Gardner, sister Alice, sister Mary Wolters, sister's son Samuell Rowland of Chipping Norton.
 

3. William, born in about 1550 of Cropredy; married Julian 25 November 1571 in Cropredy.
 

4. Peter.
 

5. Richard, born in about 1570; married Agnes (Anne) Hickman; buried 1 November 1633 in Cropredy.
 

6. Alice.
 

7. Mary; married Mr. Wolters.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Cropredy parish register; will of George Gardner of Great Bourton, 1591.
 
 

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