Clan Gardyne

Clan Gardyne or Clan Garden is an armigerous lowland Scottish Clan from Angus.

Arms of Garden of that Ilk, last chief of Clan Gardyne.

Gardyne Castle, ancient seat of the Garden of that Ilk

The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk possessed the barony of Gardyne in the parish of Kirkdon in Angus and are first recorded in the locality in 1008 as the De Garthuen family. The family were based around Gardyne Castle and were considerable landowners in Angus up untill the 17th century when much of their landholding was confiscated.

13th century

First described as the Gardyne of That Ilk in the Ragman Rolls the clan was centred on Gardyne Castle and their lands of Cononsyth and Middleton in the county of Angus.

Feud with the Guthrie of Guthrie that Ilk

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 The name has been spelled sometimes as Garden. .

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.

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• Last chief: The Garden of that Ilk
• Ancient seat: Gardyne Castle
• Chiefs crest: Two dexter hands conjoined Proper upholding a cross crosslet fitchée Or
• Chief's motto: Cruciata cruce junguntur
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