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Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, June 26, 1784. S. of the Rev. Stephen (Balliol College, Oxford, 1751) (and Josina, dau. of the Rev. Laurence Gardner). B. at Wellington, Salop. [Bapt. June 11, 1767.] School, Shrewsbury. ' Matric. Michs. 1785; Scholar, 1785; B.A. (15th Wrangler) 1789; M.A. 1792; D.D. 1815, as Gardner. Fellow, 1793-9. R. of Hope-Bagot, Salop, 1798. R. of Westbury, 1800-20. Evening Preacher at the asylum for female orphans, St George's-in-the-Fields, 1800. First Minister of South Lambeth Chapel. Afternoon Lecturer at St Magnus, London Bridge. Morning Preacher, Fitzroy Chapel and Clerk in Orders of St George's, Hanover Square. C. of Clive, Shrewsbury, 1810-44. V. of Condover, 1816-26. R. of St Philip's, Birmingham, 1821-44. Res. Canon and Treasurer of Lichfield, 1821-44. Stated to have divided his time between his London duties and those of his country parishes. Adopted, May 2, 1801, by Royal Licence, the name and arms of Gardner instead of Panting, in compliance with the will of his cousin, John Gardner, under which he succeeded to the Sansaw estate. Married, Feb. 21, 1799, Martha, dau. of Edward Pemberton, Esq., of Wrockwardine. Author, Sermons. Died July 26, 1844, at Sansaw. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 411, 412; Changes of Name; G. Mag., 1844, II. 326.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | Appt(Licensing) | Panting, Laurence | Asylum for female orphans, St. George's Fields / | Preacher | View |