Thane History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsA thane was (in like manner as the earl) not probably a title of dignity, but of service, so called in the Saxon of thenian (servire,) and in Latin minister, a ministrando. The Anglo-Saxon Thegn is equivalent to a servant or servitor. Three London traders bear this ancient and honourable name. 1 Early Origins of the Thane familyThe surname Thane was first found in Banffshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh), former Scottish county located in the northeasterly Grampian region of Scotland, now of divided between the Council Areas of Moray and Aberdeenshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. One of the earliest records of the family was Philip de Thaun (fl. 1120), the Anglo-Norman writer who probably belonged to a Norman family of Thaun or Than, near Caen, but had come to England, perhaps with his uncle Hunfrei de Thaun. 2 Other early records of the family include: Duncan Thane of Streuelin (Stirling) who witnessed a charter by Gilbert, Earl of Strathem, a. 1198, Lome Theine de Ures who witnessed a charter by Randulf de Strathphetham, c. 1222, and William Theynus de Kintor who appears as charter witness in 1253. 3 Further south in England, we found Robertus filius Thein and Robert Tein listed in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk in 1166, and William le Theyn in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1243. 4 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: John le Theyn, Wiltshire; and Adam Theyn, Norfolk. The Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi included early London records. And it was there that we found Roger le Theyn and Nicholas le Then. 5 In Somerset, Cecilia la Theyn was listed there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 6 Early History of the Thane familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thane research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1117, 1198, 1222, 1253, 1541, 1563, 1608, 1640, 1748, 1779, 1780, 1793 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Thane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thane Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Thane, Thain, Thaine, Thayne, Theyne and others. Early Notables of the Thane familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Thane Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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