A thanage was an area of land held by a thegn in Anglo-Saxon England.[1]
Thanage can also denote the rank held by such a thegn.[1]
In medieval Scotland David I, an Anglophile, introduced "thanes" to replace the Gaelic "tòiseach". Therefore Scottish thanage denotes the land and duties held and undertaken by the thanes.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Definition of THANAGE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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