Robert David Lion Gardiner | |
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Born | New York, U.S. | May 25, 1911
Died | August 23, 2004 East Hampton, New York, U.S. | (aged 93)
Education | St. George's School |
Alma mater | Columbia College New York University School of Law |
Known for | Heir to Gardiner's Island |
Spouse |
Eunice Bailey Oakes
(m. 1961) |
Relatives | Alexandra Creel Goelet (niece) |
Robert David Lion Gardiner (February 25, 1911 – August 23, 2004), was the last heir to Gardiner's Island to have the surname "Gardiner". (His niece Alexandra Creel Goelet, was co-owner, until his death, and is now sole owner.) He was the 16th Lord of the Manor.[1]