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Imperial, royal, noble,gentry and chivalric ranks in Europe. Thane ( / ˈθeɪn /; Scottish Gaelic: taidhn) [ 1] was the title given to a local royal official in medieval eastern Scotland, equivalent in rank to the son of an earl, [ 2] who was at the head of an administrative and socio-economic unit known as a thanedom or thanage.
The Isle of Thanet ( / ˈθænɪt /) is a peninsula forming the easternmost part of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the 600-metre-wide (2,000 ft) Wantsum Channel, [ 1] it is no longer an island. Archaeological remains testify to its settlement in ancient times. Today, it is a tourist destination, and has ...
Ptolemy's map of Ireland is a part of Ptolemy's "first European map" (depicting the British Isles) in the series of maps included in his Geography, which he compiled in the second century AD in Roman Egypt and which is the oldest surviving map of Ireland. Ptolemy's own maps do not survive, but is known from manuscript copies made during the ...
British Isles, the (geography) A geographical (not political or constitutional) term for England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (including the Republic of Ireland), together with all offshore islands. A more accurate (and politically acceptable) term today is the British-Irish Isles. ^ "Blackwellreference.com".
Scotland has over 900 islands, each with its own unique history, culture and wildlife. This Wikipedia article provides a comprehensive list of islands of Scotland, grouped by geographical location, size, population and other features. Learn about the largest island in Scotland, the most remote island in the British Isles, the island where Saint Patrick was born and more.
It is the name of one of the four Provinces of Ireland, consisting of the nine northern counties of the island, that was partitioned between the United Kingdom (six counties) and the Republic of Ireland (three counties). It is an alternative name for Northern Ireland, used by many in the Unionist community. It consists of the six north-eastern ...
Tiree ( / taɪˈriː /; Scottish Gaelic: Tiriodh, pronounced [ˈtʲʰiɾʲəɣ]) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of 7,834 hectares ( 30⁄ square miles) and a population of around 650. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are ...
The first documented Scottish settlement in the Americas was of Nova Scotia in 1629. On 29 September 1621, the charter for the foundation of a colony was granted by James VI of Scotland to Sir William Alexander. [ 1] Between 1622 and 1628, Sir William launched four attempts to send colonists to Nova Scotia; all failed for various reasons.