Horn of Kankas
The Kankas noble family, otherwise known as Horn, is a noble family from Finland of medieval frälse. Its first known member, Olof Mattsson, was documented between 1381 and 1415, having a seat in Halikko, near the present town of Salo. His seal featured the figure of a drinking horn. The family became one of the most prominent in Finland at the end of Middle Ages. In the 16th century, the use of the word signifying their horned logo became established as surname.
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Horn of Kankas
The Kankas noble family, otherwise known as Horn, is a noble family from Finland of medieval frälse. Its first known member, Olof Mattsson, was documented between 1381 and 1415, having a seat in Halikko, near the present town of Salo. His seal featured the figure of a drinking horn. The family became one of the most prominent in Finland at the end of Middle Ages. In the 16th century, the use of the word signifying their horned logo became established as surname.
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The Kankas noble family, other ...... Baron of Åminne (fi. Joensuu).
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