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Than(e)dome, Thayn(e)dom(e, n. Also: than-, thayndum, then-, theandome. [Than(e n.¹] The lands (originally) under the jurisdiction of a thane (Than(e n.¹).(a) c1420 Wynt. vi 1872.
Off thyr Thayndomys [W. thayndomes] he Thayne was made 1454 Southesk MSS 720/2.
[They] held the landis … liand in the thaynedome of Ald Munroes within the schirefedome of Forfare … for the serwise of the kepeing of the kyngis ale sellare … quhen the kyng hapinys to reside thair 1488–9 Acta Conc. I 109/2.
Landis … liand in the thanedome of Fethircarne and schirrefdoum of Kincardin 1497–8 Acta Conc. II 106.
The saidis landis war annexit … to his thanedome of Caldor 1502 Reg. Great S. 564/1.
Terras thanagii, abnathie sive le thandome de Glentelt 1542 Prot. Bk. J. Cristisone 79.
[The lands called the] thayndum 1558–9 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 158.
Thair is thre Kyntorris viz. the thayndome the barony and the burgh 1573 Thanes of Cawdor 178.
The thaynedom and baronie of Caldor 1579 Reg. Privy C. III 140.
The lordschip and thanedome of Fettercarne 1602 Retours I Inq. Spec. Banff (16).
In terris et baronia lie Thanedome de Glendowachie 1613 Reg. Privy C. IX 533.
[The payment to the said Robert of certain sums of money, had … gone to] the commountie of the thandum of Fettircarne 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 427.
A charter granted be the said King David to William Earl of Southerland [etc.] … of the thanedome of Kincardin, with the mannor, castle and parke thereof … dated … the twenty-eight day of September … one thousand three hundreth fourtie-seaven 1679 Sc. N. & Q. XII 153.
I believe all the thanedome of Kintore is resigned in the king's hands for new infeftments thereof to be granted to the several heritors(b) 1657 Fraser P. 126.
The thendome of Fettercairne 1669 Fraser P. 142.
The landis within the theandome of Fettercairne and Aberluthnet