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Gentleman, Gentlewoman. Ministerialis. Lord of the Manor. v. t. e. 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.
Thegn. Ivory seal of Godwin, an unknown thegn – first half of eleventh century, British Museum. In later Anglo-Saxon England, a thegn ( pronounced / θeɪn /; Old English: þeġn) or thane[ 1] (or thayn in Shakespearean English) was an aristocrat who owned substantial land in one or more counties. Thanes ranked at the third level in lay ...
Signed up to a top Scottish theatrical agency, he played in variety shows throughout Scotland from 1960 to 1962. In 1962, he was invited by the prominent Scottish dance band leader, David Findlay (later a presenter on Good Morning Scotland), to join his popular and well-established band "The Olympians". For the next 16 years the band broadcast ...
Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war were ardent covenanters. They indirect involvement in the Jacobite uprising of 1715, and none with that of 1745.
Chvrches. Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish synth-pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011. [ 1] The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty [ 2] and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott. [ 3] Mostly deriving from the synth-pop genre, Chvrches also incorporate indietronica, indie ...
Macduff ( Macbeth) Macduff (. Macbeth. ) Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife, is a character and the heroic main antagonist in William Shakespeare 's Macbeth (c.1603–1607) that is loosely based on history. Macduff, a legendary hero, plays a pivotal role in the play: he suspects Macbeth of regicide and eventually kills Macbeth in the final act.
The Sixteen Men of Tain. The Sixteen Men of Tain is the tenth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in March 2000 through Gnarly Geezer Records (United States), Polydor Records (Japan) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe); [ 1] a remastered edition was reissued in 2003 through Globe Music Media Arts. The album's title is a reference ...
Comedy-drama series. Absolutely Charming – 糊里糊涂爱上它 (2012) A Million Treasures – 百万宝 (2006) Brotherhood – 有情有义 (2002) Baby Boom – 我家四个宝 [ 1][ 2] Darling-In-Law – 我的岳母是巫婆 (1999) Double Bonus – 双星报喜 (2012) Four Walls and a Ceiling – 我爱黄金屋 (2000) Hello From The ...