thegn

• The same motives which brought the freeman of the tenth century to commend himself to thegn or baron forced the yeoman or smaller gentleman of the fifteenth to don the cognizance of his powerful neighbour, and ask for a grant of "livery," or to seek at his hand "maintenance" in the law-courts, and thus secure his aid and patronage in fray or suit. —  History of the English People, Volume III (of 8) The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540
• The thegn was expected to fight for his lord, and generally to place his services at his disposal in both war and peace. —  Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
• A priest had the wergeld as a landholding farmer [thegn], or 300s. —  Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.
• A thegn was later identified as a person with five hides of land, a kitchen, a church, a bell house, a judicial place at the burhgemote [a right of magistracy], and an appointment in the King's hall. —  Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.
• The wergeld of a thegn was 1200s. —  Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.

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