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Unread 04-10-2018, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by John Isbell View Post
Hmm. Well, the Angles got England, the Saxons got Saxony, and the Jutes got Jutland. Since that's to the East, I guess they'd be... men of Jutland?

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John

Update: "Now, the traditional definition is that anyone born east of the river Medway is a Man of Kent and anyone born west of the river Medway is a Kentish Man."
Yes, I've checked it out on Google. The Men (or Maids) of Kent are those born east of the Medway, and are traditionally believed to be descended from Jutes, while Kentish Men are Saxons.
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