In 957, the thanes of Mercia and Northumbria changed their allegiance to Edgar. He brings a retinue of some sixty thanes. Thanes Ironworks later became West Ham United. Ralph the earl's son; Odo and Edward, king's thanes. The Celtic thanes and their retainers slowly fused with the settlers. All sword thanes are heroes, but not all heroes are sword thanes. Macbeth and many other Thanes were enraged by this action. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. Before the Norman Conquest of 1066 it had been held jointly by three Anglo-Saxon thanes. He rebukes the other thanes and goes to Beowulf's aid crying words of encouragement. Historically, he was a descendant of Gerashi thanes (Khan in Persian). Therefore Scottish thanage denotes the land and duties held and undertaken by the thanes. "Winterbirth", "Bloodheir", and "Fall of Thanes". Thanes Creek is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. To date 202 Thanes have earned a spot on the hall of fame.