Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner

The Lord Gardner
Alan Gardner by William Beechey
Born12 February 1742
Uttoxeter, England
Died1 January 1809(1809-01-01) (aged 66)
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
 Great Britain and Ireland
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1755–1800
RankAdmiral
CommandsJamaica Station
Leeward Islands Station
Cork Station
Portsmouth Command
RelationsAlan Gardner (eldest son),
Robert Barrie (nephew),
William Linnæus Gardner (nephew)
Other workMP 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.