Thomas Gardyne
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Thomas Gardyne of Middleton and Finavon
(1780–1841) was a Scottish laird
and founder of the village of Friockheim
in Angus
, Scotland.
of Arbroath
.
, letting the houses on good terms to workers in the mill. The village was built by the Lunan Water
, north-east of Middleton and Gardyne Castle
on farmland around the original Friock Feus. At its peak it had a population of approximately 1,200, although this has dropped to around 800 today.
Castle passed to another nephew, James Carnegy. Bruce-Gardyne sold much of the village, although the family remain large landowners in the district.
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...
(1780–1841) was a Scottish laird
Laird
A Laird is a member of the gentry and is a heritable title in Scotland. In the non-peerage table of precedence, a Laird ranks below a Baron and above an Esquire.-Etymology:...
and founder of the village of Friockheim
Friockheim
Friockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Forfar.-History:...
in 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...
, 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 ProvostProvost (civil)
A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France.-History:...
of Arbroath
Arbroath
Arbroath or Aberbrothock is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of 22,785...
.
Friockheim
A flax miller called Jon Anderson approached Gardyne about building a village around his flax mill, which stood on Gardyne's land, to house workers for the mill. Gardyne agreed and in 1814 they advertised the new 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:...
, letting the houses on good terms to workers in the mill. The village was built by the Lunan Water
Lunan Water
The Lunan Water is an easterly flowing river in Angus, Scotland, that discharges to the North Sea north of the town of Arbroath. Draining chiefly agricultural lands, this stream has a moderate level of turbidity and a pH level of approximately 8.7. Other nearby watercourses discharging to the...
, north-east of Middleton and 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:...
on farmland around the original Friock Feus. At its peak it had a population of approximately 1,200, although this has dropped to around 800 today.
Death
Gardyne died unmarried in 1841 and was succeeded as laird of Middleton by his nephew, Major William Bruce-Gardyne, while FinavonFinavon 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...
Castle passed to another nephew, James Carnegy. Bruce-Gardyne sold much of the village, although the family remain large landowners in the district.