10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABTHANE»
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Fragments of Scotish History ...
must be the Hebrew he alludes to; although, in the various glossaries of Persian
Arabic, Syriac and Chaldaic, I find the signification the same. —Major calls an
Abthane, “ renercallu: in imuli: qui regio: proventu: “ collegit” C"). Fordun tells us ...
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The Red Book of Grandtully
Chalmers, author of Caledonia, the accuracy of which has been often questioned
, that the term abthane denoted an office, that it meant the abbot's thane, in
distinction from the king's thane, and that he was an ecclesiastical bailiff or
steward.1 ...
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A history of the Highlands and of the Highland clans
But supposing that Fordun derived his information from an authentic source, (
which, for the reasons stated, appears highly probable,) it becomes a matter of
tome historical importance to determine the true import of the title of Abthane in ...
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Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographic, of ...
so little understood, was peculiar to Scotland. The thane has been supposed to
denote a bailiff of less, and the abthane, an officer, of greater dignity (k). Selden,
by relying on the fabulous historians of Scotland, has shown how learning may
be ...
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The Scottish Nation: Or the Surnames, Families, Literature, ...
Besides being abbot of Dunkeld, he is styled by Fordnn, "Abflzanus dc Dull nc
Seneschnllau Insularum“ (Abthane of Dull and steward of the Isles). Pinkerton
has denied that such u title as Ahtlranc was ever known or heard of ; but Mr.
Skeue ...
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Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of ...
The thane has been supposed to denote abailifi' of less, and the abthane, an
officer, of greater dignity“). Selden, by relying on the fabulous historians of
Scotland, has shown how learning may be deluded by fiction. It is, nevertheless,
apparent, ...
Allow me only to add, that I ever am, with jiflcere kindness, Your most faithful and
obedient servant, GEO. CHALMEKS. On the Offices of Thane and Abthane. [From
^' i>l. I. of the Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.] To the Rt.
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year
On the Offices of Thane and Abthane. t From sol. 1 . of the Transactions of the
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. ] To the Right Hon. the Earl of Buchan. My
Lord, Friars Carfe. '"PHE great deference I always pay to your Lordship's opinion
...
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The history ... of the sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross
1 " The Abthane was the chief of the Thanes, their master under the king, to
whom they were obliged to account yearly for the royal revenues collected in
their respective provinces. The Abthane himself had the management of the
exchequer, ...
Robert Sibbald (sir.),
1803
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The History, Ancient and Modern, of the Sheriffdoms of Fife ...
1 " The Abthane was the chief of the Thanes, their master under the king, to
whom they were obliged to account yearly for the royal revenues collected in
their respective provinces. The Abthane himself had the management of the
exchequer, ...
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A Scottish Game of Thrones
... Abbot of Dunkeld, Mormaer of Atholl ('Ath Fodhla' or 'New Ireland'), Abthane of Dull, Kirkmichael, and Madderty, and Seneschal of the Isles. «The Chattanoogan, Nov 14»