 Camden says, the ihanes were only dignified by the offices which they bore. Their origin is referred to Canute. (See Sword.) A freeman, not noble, was raised to the rank of a thane by acquiring a certain portion of land, by making three voyages at sea,...  The History of England - Página 75por Sir James Mackintosh - 1830Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 624 páginas
...were only dignified by the offices which they bore. Their origin is referred to Canute. (See Sword.) A freeman, not noble, was raised to the rank of a...three voyages at sea. or by receiving holy orders. (See the article Great Britain, division Civil State.) THABET, ISLE OF ; a district of England, county... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 páginas
...were only dignified by the offices which they bore. Their origin is referred to Canute. (See Sword.) A freeman, not noble, was raised to the rank of a...three voyages at sea, or by receiving holy orders. (See the article Great .Britain, division Civil State.) ТНАЯЕТ, ISLE OP ; a district of England,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 622 páginas
...bore. Their origin is referred to Canute. (See Sword.) A freeman, not noble, was raised to the tank of a thane by acquiring a certain portion of land,...three voyages at sea, or by receiving holy orders. (See the article Great Bnlain, division Civil State.) THANET, ISLE or ; a district of England, county... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 618 páginas
...were only dignified by the offices which they bore. Their origin is referred to Canute. (See Sword.) A freeman, not noble, was raised to the rank of a...three voyages at sea, or by receiving holy orders. (See the article Great Britain, division Civil State.) THANET, ISLE OF ; a district of England, county-of... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh, Robert James Mackintosh - 1853 - 298 páginas
...great, though unascertainable, part of the thanes, the inferior nobility, or, in modern phraseology, the gentry, were members of the " witenagemote." A...of land (the only wealth then known) had a right to si: in this assembly, and if all freemen might become members of this open aristocracy by such various... | |
 | Thomas Roderick Dew - 1853 - 674 páginas
...nobility, (the gentry,} composed this body. A freeman not noble raised to rank of thane by acquiring certain portion of land, by making three voyages at sea or by receiving holy orders. ( JM 40.) If this was aristocratic body, it was very open at first, as all could enter who acquired... | |
 | Thomas Roderick Dew - 1853 - 692 páginas
...nobility, (the gentry,) composed this body. A freeman not noble raised to rank of thane by acquiring certain portion of land, by making three voyages at sea or by receiving holy orders. (JM 40.) If this was aristocratic body, it was very open at first, as all could enter who acquired... | |
 | 1884 - 718 páginas
...A view or contemplation of death. Thane, than. A title of honor among tho Anglo-Saxons. In England a freeman not noble was raised to the rank of a thane Ъу acquiring a certain portion of land — five hides for a leaser thane— by making three sea voyages,... | |
 | 1888 - 716 páginas
...contemplatioa of death. Thane, than. A titlo of honor amongthe Anglo-Saxons. In England a freeman not nubia was raised to the rank of a thane by acquiring a certain portion of land — five hides for a lesser thane— by making three sea voyages, or by receiving holy orders. Every... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Annandale - 1901 - 578 páginas
...908,548, of which 12 per cent are urban. Thane, a title of honour among the AngloSaxons. Iji England a freeman not noble was raised to the rank of a thane by acquiring a certain portion of land — five hides for a lesser thane — by making three sea-voyages, or by receiving holy orders. Every... | |
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