sixhynde

The distinction between the _twelfhynde_ and _sixhynde_ classes was also in part at least hereditary, but there is good reason for believing that it arose out of the possession of land.

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It would hardly be safe to credit men of the _sixhynde_ class in general with more than a horse, spear and shield.

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The duties of men of the _sixhynde_ class, if they are to be identified with the _radcnihtas_ (_radmanni_) of later times, probably consisted chiefly in riding on the king's (or their lord's) business.

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_twelfhynde_, _sixhynde_ and _twihynde_ from the amount of their wergilds, viz. 1200, 600 and 200 shillings respectively.

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