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Gardyne

Gardyne is a Scottish surname from the county of Angus. The family or Clan Gardyne originated in the environs of Gardyne Castle; their seat was Friockheim, Angus, Scotland. People with this surname include: * Alexander Garden or Gardyne (c. 1585–c. 1642), Scottish poet * John Gardyne of Lawton and Middleton (died after 1704), Scottish laird, MP for Angus in 1667 * Michael Gardyne (born 1986), Scottish footballer * Thomas Gardyne of Middleton (1780–1841), Scottish landowner, founder of the village of Friockheim * Alan David Greenhill Gardyne (1868–1953), Scottish army officer and laird of Finavon Finavon Castle (19th-century mansion) In his military career Gardyne gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Gordon Highlanders.

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Gardyne is a Scottish surname from the county of Angus. The family or Clan Gardyne originated in the environs of Gardyne Castle; their seat was Friockheim, Angus, Scotland. People with this surname include: * Alexander Garden or Gardyne (c. 1585–c. 1642), Scottish poet * John Gardyne of Lawton and Middleton (died after 1704), Scottish laird, MP for Angus in 1667 * Michael Gardyne (born 1986), Scottish footballer * Thomas Gardyne of Middleton (1780–1841), Scottish landowner, founder of the village of Friockheim * Alan David Greenhill Gardyne (1868–1953), Scottish army officer and laird of Finavon Finavon Castle (19th-century mansion) In his military career Gardyne gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Gordon Highlanders.

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  1. date of birth: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346910334

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