| Clan Gardyne | |||
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| Motto | Cruciata Cruce Junguntur (Troubles are connected with the cross) [1] | ||
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| Clan Gardyne has no chief, and is an armigerous clan | |||
| Historic seat | Gardyne Castle [2] | ||
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Clan Gardyne is a lowland Scottish clan from Angus
| Clan Gardyne | |||
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| Motto | Cruciata Cruce Junguntur (Troubles are connected with the cross) [1] | ||
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| Clan Gardyne has no chief, and is an armigerous clan | |||
| Historic seat | Gardyne Castle [2] | ||
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Clan Gardyne is a lowland Scottish clan from Angus
The surname is frequently spelt Gardyne and according to the historian George Fraser Black, a family long of that Ilk hailed from the barony of Gardyne in the parish of Kirkden in the county of Angus. [1] They built a strong tower, Gardyne Castle, which was extended in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. [1]
The Clan Gardyne feuded with the nearby Clan Guthrie in the 16th century. [1] The Guthries' Guthrie Castle was only a few miles away. In 1578 Patrick Gardyne of that Ilk was killed by William Guthrie and in the feud that followed both clans appear to have suffered heavy casualties. [1] There are two accounts of how the feud started: According to the Gardynes, Patrick Gardyne and his kinsman Robert were killed on Carbundow Moor in 1578 and their deaths were avenged by Thomas Gairden who killed Alexander Guthrie in Inverpeffer in 1587. However, according to the Guthries, Alexander Guthrie was murdered by his cousin, Thomas Gairden, and his death was avenged by his nephew, William Guthrie who killed Patrick Gardyne. The result of the feud was ultimately a victory for the more powerful Clan Guthrie. David Gardyne, the tenth Laird then sold the castle and much of the lands, acquiring the estate of Lawton. [1]
David Gardyne, the tenth Laird married Janet Lindsay, daughter of Sir David Lindsay, Lord Edzell in 1602. The male line of this family died out and is now represented by Bruce-Gardyne of Middleton. [1]
The arms of a black boar's head on a silver shield are borne by the Gardyne of Troup branch of the clan, who are descended from the Gardynes of Banchory. [1] The first Laird of Troup was sent by Charles I of England to assist Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden during the Thirty Years' War where he saw distinguished service and remained in the Swedish court until 1654. When he returned to Scotland he purchased the lands of Troup in Banffshire which remain with this family today. [1]
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