He was a Fellow of King's College 1545–55, Proctor 1553–54, and Public Orator 1554–57.
He had no personal ties with Mitchell, where his name was inserted on the indenture in a different hand.
He refuted claims of misconduct at the Exchequer reported to William Cecil in 1564, but in 1569 an investigation found that he had defrauded the Queen of nearly £30,000.
He lost the tellership, was ordered to repay the money and, failing to do so, was imprisoned in 1571 and 1585.
[2] Venn states that Gardiner died in 1585,[1] but an individual of this name worked as an escheator in the Duchy of Lancaster until resigning in May 1588, and made a will on 20 February 1588.