Francis Garden
(Lord Gardenstone)

? - 1793

A distinguished 18th-century Court of Session judge and Sheriff of The Mearns with an estate at Laurencekirk, Garden also maintained a house in the Morningside district of Edinburgh.

Known for his eccentricity, Garden used to allow his favourite pig to warm his bed before he retired for the evening! He was also noted for improving the living conditions for his estate workers.

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