Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner

The Lord Gardner
Alan Gardner by William Beechey
Born	12 February 1742 (1742-02-12) Uttoxeter, England
Died	1 January 1809 (1809-02) (aged 66)
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain  Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1755–1800
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Jamaica Station Leeward Islands Station Cork Station Portsmouth Command
Relations	Alan Gardner (eldest son), Robert Barrie (nephew), William Linnæus Gardner (nephew)
Other work	MP for Plymouth and, later, Westminster.

Admiral Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner (12 February 1742 – 1 January 1809), was a British Royal Navy officer and peer of the realm. He was regarded by some as one of the Georgian era's most dashing frigate captains and, ultimately, a respected senior admiral.