The Archive · 1922

The Lath David J, Jardine

The death is announced of Mr. David Jardine Jardine of Appiegarth, only son of the late Mr. James Jardine of Dryfeholm, and cousin of Sir Robert Buchanan Jardine, Bart. of. Castlemilk. He inherited enormous landed property from his father, who about 15 years before his death (though already a large landowner) acquired from the Marquis of Queensberry the extensive estates of Tinwald and Torthorwald, and Applegarth estate from Sir Alexander Jardine, Bart. In 1887 Mr. Jarding married Mary Angela, second daughter of the late Sir Charles Tilston Bright, of Banner Cross and Carbrook Hall, Yorkshire, by whom and an only daughter he is survived. An only son, Ronald James, a Flight Lieutenant, was accidentally killed while in the Air Force during the war. Mr. Jardine was 75 years of age:

Mr. Jardine travelled extensivoly, spending four years in India shooting big game.. He constantly supported racing in this country, and for 30 years had horses in training with Peacock at Middle-ham. He won no classic races, but took several important handicaps in his time. His Refractor won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot in 1899, and he had a useful thoroughbred in Sir Harry, which, in addition to winning many races of minor importance, won the Great Yorkshire i and the Other horseq to win for him were Mace-dome and Gardenhurst, of which the last-named won the _Cumberland Plate, the Ayrshire Handicap, and several other events.

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