The Montauketts gave Gardiner title at least in part because of his support for them in the Pequot War .
The Indians called the island Manchonake , while Gardiner initially called it Isle of Wight , because it reminded him of the Isle of Wight in England .
The Montauketts gave Gardiner title at least in part because of Gardiner 's support for them in the Pequot War .
The Indians called the island Manchonake , while Gardiner initially called it Isle of Wight , because it reminded him of the Isle of Wight in England .