John Gardiner (c. 1525 – 1586) was an English politician.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Penryn in 1558 and for Dorchester in 1563.
He spent time in the Fleet after a property dispute.
His brother, William Gardiner, was an MP for Barnstaple.
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