Thayne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

A 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 Thayne family

The surname Thayne 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 Thayne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thayne 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 Thayne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thayne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thane, Thain, Thaine, Thayne, Theyne and others.

Early Notables of the Thayne family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was John Thane (1748-1818), English printseller and engraver who carried on business for many years in Soho, London, and became famous for his expert knowledge of pictures, coins, and every species of vertu. He was a friend of the antiquary Joseph Strutt, who at one period resided in his family home. He collected the works of Thomas Snelling, the medallic antiquary, and published them with an excellent portrait...
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Thayne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thayne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isabelle Thayne immigrated to Providence, Rhode Island in 1845
William Thayne went to Philadelphia in 1878
P.O. Thayne, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1893

Thayne Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

F. W. Thayne, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
Charlotte L. Thayne, who landed in America, in 1906
John B Thayne, aged 34, who landed in America from Dublin, Ireland, in 1915
Chris Thayne, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918
Christopher Thayne, aged 50, who settled in America, in 1918
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Contemporary Notables of the name Thayne (post 1700) +

Emma Lou Thayne (1924-2014), American Mormon poet and novelist, known for writing the words to the hymn "Where Can I Turn for Peace"
David Cruz Thayne (b. 1971), American former professional tennis player and Democratic congressional candidate
I. John Thayne, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Syracuse, Utah, 1991 7
Sir John Thayne Forbes (b. 1938), retired British judge and barrister; he presided over the trial of Harold Shipman in 2000
Thayne Martin McCulloh (b. 1964), American social psychologist and academic administrator, President of Gonzaga University (2010-)

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html