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The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk possessed the barony of Gardyne in the parish of [[Kirkdon]] in [[Angus]]. The family were based around [[Gardyne Castle]] and the village of [[Friockheim]] and were considerable landowners in Angus up untill the 17th century when much of their landholding was confiscated. |
The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk possessed the barony of Gardyne in the parish of [[Kirkdon]] in [[Angus]]. The family were based around [[Gardyne Castle]] and the village of [[Friockheim]] and were considerable landowners in Angus up untill the 17th century when much of their landholding was confiscated. |
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The family had embarked on a long and bloody feud with their neighbours and cousins the |
The family had embarked on a long and bloody feud with their neighbours and cousins the [[Clan Guthrie]] of [[Guthrie Castle]] situated 2 miles from Gardyne Castle. The fued started in 1558 when the Gardynes stabbed to death the Guthrie of Guthrie in a fight which precipitated 80 years of fighting and litigation. Finally after [[Patrick Gardyne of that Ilk]] was murdered, King James VI had had enough and confiscated the lands and castles of both families. The Guthries managed to buy their castle back however the Gardynes moved 1 mile east to lands they owed around Middleton. In the 18th century the family purchased [[Finavon Castle]] which had been owned previously by their [[Clan Lindsay|Lindsay]] ancestors. |
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deaths <ref>[myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]</ref> The name has been spelled sometimes as Garden.<ref>[myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]</ref> |
deaths <ref>[myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]</ref> The name has been spelled sometimes as Garden.<ref>[myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:40, 6 September 2010
Clan Gardyne or Clan Garden is an armigerous lowland Scottish Clan from Angus.[1]
The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk possessed the barony of Gardyne in the parish of Kirkdon in Angus. The family were based around Gardyne Castle and the village of Friockheim and were considerable landowners in Angus up untill the 17th century when much of their landholding was confiscated.
The family had embarked on a long and bloody feud with their neighbours and cousins the Clan Guthrie of Guthrie Castle situated 2 miles from Gardyne Castle. The fued started in 1558 when the Gardynes stabbed to death the Guthrie of Guthrie in a fight which precipitated 80 years of fighting and litigation. Finally after Patrick Gardyne of that Ilk was murdered, King James VI had had enough and confiscated the lands and castles of both families. The Guthries managed to buy their castle back however the Gardynes moved 1 mile east to lands they owed around Middleton. In the 18th century the family purchased Finavon Castle which had been owned previously by their Lindsay ancestors.
deaths [2] The name has been spelled sometimes as Garden.[3] .
People with this surname include:
- Patrick Gardyne of that Ilk of Gardyne Castle
- John Gardyne of Lawton and Middleton MP for Angus 1667
- Major William Bruce-Gardyne Laird of Middleton, Angus
- David Greenhill Gardyne (1796-1867) of Craignathro, Angus, Scotland. Baron of Findhaven. Member of the East India Company's Civil Service. Changed his name from Greenhill to Greenhill Gardyne upon inheritance of baronage. Bore a modified form of the coats of arms of the Greenhills of Harrow and Abbots Langley of England.
- Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne DSO Laird Of Middleton Angus, Naval Captain and Scottish Landowner
- John Bruce-Gardyne Baron Bruce-Gardyne of the Kirkden of Angus, Conservative MP for Angus
- Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne Entrerpreneur and cookery expert.
Profile
- Last chief: The Garden of that Ilk[4]
- Ancient seat: Gardyne Castle[5]
- Chiefs crest: Two dexter hands conjoined Proper upholding a cross crosslet fitchée Or[6]
- Chief's motto: Cruciata cruce junguntur[7]
- *http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wEFuRPsYHwwC&pg=PA487&lpg=PA487&dq=john+gardyne+mp&source=bl&ots=rZBHXvnQiO&sig=OxXCbsq8SpXva4EAVAC2jAV1sxk&hl=en&ei=8M6CTJ6GN5DQjAfM4KGRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=john%20gardyne%20mp&f=false
References
- ^ [myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]
- ^ [myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]
- ^ [myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]
- ^ [myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]
- ^ [myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]
- ^ [myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]
- ^ [myclan.com http://web.archive.org/web/20070319210434/www.myclan.com/clans/Garden_207/default.php]
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