Clan Gardyne
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Clan Gardyne or Clan Garden is an armigerous
lowland Scottish Clan
from Angus
.
The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk are a very ancient family, who were proprietors in Angus from a remote period, and are first recorded in the locality of the Kirkdon of Angus
in 1008 when they are called De Garthuen. The family were based around Gardyne Castle
and were considerable landowners in Angus up until the 17th century when much of their landholding was confiscated.
and their lands of Cononsyth, Lawton and Middleton in the county of Angus.
of Guthrie Castle
situated 2 miles from Gardyne Castle. The feud started in 1558 when Patrick Gardyne of Gardyne stabbed to death his cousin Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie in a fight which precipitated 80 years of fighting and litigation. At times the two families caused considerable disturbance to the King’s peace as their retainers fought pitched battles in the locality. The feud was finally brought to an end when William Guthrie of Guthrie killed Patrick Gardyne 9th Gardyne of that Ilk and his brother as they crossed Inverpeffer Moor.
King James VI of Scotland decided that the feud had got out of control and confiscated the lands and castles of both families as a consequence of their private war. The Guthrie family bought Guthrie castle back, however the Gardynes moved 1 mile east of Gardyne to lands they owed around Middleton and Lawton.
10th laird of Fintry Castle
who was also a noted Jacobite. Anne and David Gardyne's eldest son the Master of Gardyne raised a troop to fight in the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, after which he was forced into exile, where in 1749 he died in poverty in Nieuport Flanders. Their daughter Clementina married the Jacobite James Graham 6th Viscount Dundee in the Jacobite peerage, who also died in exile after the rebellion.
David and Anne's second son James inherited the family estates and with his wife Mary Wallace he had 3 sons and 7 daughters. None of the three sons left any legitimate heirs and his eldest daughter married Captain James Bruce and founded the Bruce-Gardyne family, the second daughter married Thomas Carnegy and founded the Carnegy-Gardyne family and the third daughter Clemintina married Charles Greenhill and founded the Greenhill-Gardyne family.
took place soon after 1814 when Thomas Gardyne
of Middleton succeeded his brother as the laird of the lands of Friock and feu
ed them to Mr. John Anderson, of Arbroath, who built a flax spinning mill and as proprietor-in-feu attracted many textile workers to come and settle on easy terms in what was at first known as Friock feus.
In the 19th century the family purchased Finavon Castle
which had been owned previously by their Lindsay
ancestors.
The Current head of the family is Charles Bruce-Gardyne 14th Laird of Middleton , and son of Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne
the 13th Laird. Charles Bruce-Gardyne was born 15 Feb 1927 and he is a member of the Royal Company of Archers
and a member of the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland. He married Dorothy Margaret Blair-Imrie, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hew Angus Christopher Blair-Imrie killed in action, on 16 April 196l. Charles Bruce-Gardyne's son Hugh is married to Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
People with this surname include:
Armigerous clan
An armigerous clan is a Scottish clan, family or name which is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon and once had a chief who bore undifferenced arms, but does not have a chief currently recognized as such by Lyon Court...
lowland Scottish Clan
Scottish clan
Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs recognised by the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which acts as an authority concerning matters of heraldry and Coat of Arms...
from Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
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The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk are a very ancient family, who were proprietors in Angus from a remote period, and are first recorded in the locality of the Kirkdon of Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
in 1008 when they are called De Garthuen. The family were based around Gardyne Castle
Gardyne Castle
Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.-History:...
and were considerable landowners in Angus up until the 17th century when much of their landholding was confiscated.
13th century
First referred to, as the Gardyne of that Ilk, in the Ragman Roll of 1296 the clan was centred on Gardyne CastleGardyne Castle
Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.-History:...
and their lands of Cononsyth, Lawton 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 neighbors the Clan GuthrieClan Guthrie
-Origins of the name:Although the surname Guthrie has several independent origins, the surname borne by the clan is almost certainly derives from the barony of the same name near Forfar...
of Guthrie Castle
Guthrie Castle
Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, east of Forfar, and north-east of Dundee. The castle dates back to the 15th century, although much of the present building is of 19th century origin...
situated 2 miles from Gardyne Castle. The feud started in 1558 when Patrick Gardyne of Gardyne stabbed to death his cousin Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie in a fight which precipitated 80 years of fighting and litigation. At times the two families caused considerable disturbance to the King’s peace as their retainers fought pitched battles in the locality. The feud was finally brought to an end when William Guthrie of Guthrie killed Patrick Gardyne 9th Gardyne of that Ilk and his brother as they crossed Inverpeffer Moor.
King James VI of Scotland decided that the feud had got out of control and confiscated the lands and castles of both families as a consequence of their private war. The Guthrie family bought Guthrie castle back, however the Gardynes moved 1 mile east of Gardyne to lands they owed around Middleton and Lawton.
18th Century
The Gardynes were strong Jacobites with the head of the family David Gardyne of Middleton out in 1715. Gardyne had married Anne Graham daughter of David GrahamGrahams of Fintry
The Grahams of Fintry were a sept of the lowland Clan Graham based in the county of Angus Scotland.-Origins:The family were descended from Sir William Graham lord of Kincadaine and his wife Lady Mary Stewart m. 1406, daughter of King James III of Scotland...
10th laird of Fintry Castle
Mains Castle
Mains Castle is a 16th-century castle in Dundee, Scotland. The castle consists of several buildings surrounding a courtyard, although several of the original western buildings no longer exist. The northern and eastern buildings are where the family would have lived, with the servants occupying the...
who was also a noted Jacobite. Anne and David Gardyne's eldest son the Master of Gardyne raised a troop to fight in the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, after which he was forced into exile, where in 1749 he died in poverty in Nieuport Flanders. Their daughter Clementina married the Jacobite James Graham 6th Viscount Dundee in the Jacobite peerage, who also died in exile after the rebellion.
David and Anne's second son James inherited the family estates and with his wife Mary Wallace he had 3 sons and 7 daughters. None of the three sons left any legitimate heirs and his eldest daughter married Captain James Bruce and founded the Bruce-Gardyne family, the second daughter married Thomas Carnegy and founded the Carnegy-Gardyne family and the third daughter Clemintina married Charles Greenhill and founded the Greenhill-Gardyne family.
Founding of Friockheim
The birth of the village of FriockheimFriockheim
Friockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Forfar.-History:...
took place soon after 1814 when Thomas Gardyne
Thomas Gardyne
Thomas Gardyne of Middleton and Finavon was a Scottish laird and founder of the village of Friockheim in Angus, Scotland.-Family:He was the third son of James Gardyne of Lawton and Middleton and Mary Wallace, daughter of Thomas Wallace a merchant, ship-owner and Provost of Arbroath.-Friockheim:A...
of Middleton succeeded his brother as the laird of the lands of Friock and feu
Feu
Feu was previously the most common form of land tenure in Scotland, as conveyancing in Scots law was dominated by feudalism until the Scottish Parliament passed the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. Act 2000...
ed them to Mr. John Anderson, of Arbroath, who built a flax spinning mill and as proprietor-in-feu attracted many textile workers to come and settle on easy terms in what was at first known as Friock feus.
In the 19th century the family purchased Finavon Castle
Finavon Castle
Finavon Castle lies on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon village and five miles to the north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland...
which had been owned previously by their Lindsay
Clan Lindsay
-Origins of the Clan:There is currently no known proven path pertaining to the origin of the Clan Lindsay. However, several possible theories have been advanced over the years. First is the theory proposed in 1769 by biographer/historian, Richard Rolt, in which he claimed that the Lindsays were...
ancestors.
The Current head of the family is Charles Bruce-Gardyne 14th Laird of Middleton , and son of Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne, DSO, RN, 13th Laird of Midddeton, was a British Navy officer. He was a member of the well-known Scottish landowning family of Gardyne who have been based in the county of Angus since 1008 AD...
the 13th Laird. Charles Bruce-Gardyne was born 15 Feb 1927 and he is a member of the Royal Company of Archers
Royal Company of Archers
The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. It is currently known as the Queen's...
and a member of the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland. He married Dorothy Margaret Blair-Imrie, daughter of Lt.-Col. Hew Angus Christopher Blair-Imrie killed in action, on 16 April 196l. Charles Bruce-Gardyne's son Hugh is married to Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne is a writer specialising in Cookery and food allergies.-Biography:Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne studied Physiology at the University of London...
People with this surname include:
- Patrick Gardyne of that Ilk of Gardyne Castle, Angus, Scotland.
- John Gardyne of Lawton and MiddletonJohn Gardyne of Lawton and MiddletonJohn Gardyne of Lawton and Middleton was a Scottish laird. He served as the Member of Parliament of Scotland for the County of Angus in 1667....
MP for Angus, Scotland. 1667 - Thomas GardyneThomas GardyneThomas Gardyne of Middleton and Finavon was a Scottish laird and founder of the village of Friockheim in Angus, Scotland.-Family:He was the third son of James Gardyne of Lawton and Middleton and Mary Wallace, daughter of Thomas Wallace a merchant, ship-owner and Provost of Arbroath.-Friockheim:A...
of Middleton, a Scottish landowner founder of FriockheimFriockheimFriockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Forfar.-History:...
, Angus, Scotland. - Major William Bruce-Gardyne Laird of Middleton, Angus, Scotland.
- 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.
- Captain Evan Bruce-GardyneCaptain Evan Bruce-GardyneCaptain Evan Bruce-Gardyne, DSO, RN, 13th Laird of Midddeton, was a British Navy officer. He was a member of the well-known Scottish landowning family of Gardyne who have been based in the county of Angus since 1008 AD...
DSO Laird Of Middleton, Angus, Scotland Naval Captain and Scottish Landowner. - Lieutenant Ian Bruce-Gardyne MC Scottish Soldier and Sudanese Imperial administrator.
- Alfred Gardyne de ChastelainAlfred Gardyne de ChastelainAlfred George Gardyne de Chastelain, DSO, OBE was a British businessman, soldier, and secret agent, noted for his actions during World War II...
Scottish businessman, soldier and spy. - John Bruce-Gardyne Baron Bruce-Gardyne of the Kirkden of Angus,Conservative MP for Angus, Scotland
- Lucinda Bruce-GardyneLucinda Bruce-GardyneLucinda Bruce-Gardyne is a writer specialising in Cookery and food allergies.-Biography:Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne studied Physiology at the University of London...
Writer, entrepreneur and cookery expert.
Places associated with the Clan
- Gardyne CastleGardyne CastleGardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.-History:...
, Angus, Scotland - Ravensby , Angus, Scotland
- GardynebourgGardynebourgGardynebourg was a hamlet that once existed in Angus, Scotland, between Barry and Carnoustie. Urban growth in the latter part of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century gradually led to Gardynebourg becoming subsumed into the town of Carnoustie....
, Angus, Scotland. - Gardyne LawMoot hillA moot hill or mons placiti is a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for "moots", meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things, proclamations might be read; decisions might be taken; court cases...
, Angus Scotland - BarryBarry, AngusBarry is a small village in Angus, Scotland at the mouth of the River Tay. The recent completion of a bypass for the village on the A930 road from Dundee to Carnoustie is something that was originally planned before the Second World War. There is a water mill operated by the National Trust for...
, Angus, Scotland - FriockheimFriockheimFriockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Forfar.-History:...
, Angus, Scotland - CarnoustieCarnoustieCarnoustie is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast...
, Angus, Scotland - Gardyne's LandDundeeDundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Dundee, Angus, Scotland - Finavon CastleFinavon CastleFinavon Castle lies on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon village and five miles to the north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland...
,Angus, Scotland - Middleton House , Angus, Scotland
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- The name has been spelled sometimes as Garden.
- Last chiefScottish clan chiefThe Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
: The Garden of that Ilk - Ancient seat: Gardyne CastleGardyne CastleGardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.-History:...
- Chiefs crest: Two dexter hands conjoined Proper upholding a cross crosslet fitchée Or
- Chief's motto: Cruciata cruce junguntur
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