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Historical References
"THAIN, THAINE, THANE, THAYNE, THEYNE. Now a somewhat uncommon surname but one of some antiquity in the district of Aberchirder. Kyned thainus de Katel witnessed the gift by Duncan, earl of Fife to the nuns of North Berwick, a. 1177 (CMN., 6). Duncan thane of Streuelin (Stirling) witnessed a charter by Gilbert, earl of Strathern, a. 1198 (LIM., p. xxiv), Lome Theine de Ures witnessed a charter by Randulf de Strathphetham, c. 1222 (REB., n, 3), and William Theynus de Kintor appears as charter witness in 1253 (LAC., 84). Patone Thane, "the aid wycar of Innerkethni" was in 1493 one of the perambulators of the boundary of Yochry and Achbrady (RAA., n, p. 276), and David Thane in Strikmartyne was a follower of Campbell of Lundy in 1541 (RSS., n, 3666). Richard and Tames Thayn were admitted burgesses of Dundee in 1563 (Wedd., p. 118), Alexander Thaine had a feu of part of the lands of Kynnochtry in 1585 (Scon, p. 225), and Patrick Thain received payment in 1608 "for setting up the jebett" (gibbet) in Aberdeen (SCM., v,p. 84). Harrison says from Middle English ]?eg(e)n, "thane." The name of the town of Tain is spelled Tene 1237, Thayne 1255, Thane 1483, Tayne and Tane 1487 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Thaine Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thaine Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Thaine family tree.
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