âRobinson was flanked in the dock by two security officers during the 10-minute hearing.â âIt is well lit by two large windows and has as its focal point a marble fireplace flanked by built-in shelving units.â âThese days, he sits in the dock flanked by carts full of binders, which he frequently consults.â
Finally the name, originally as Swayne, but now also recorded with both Swan and Swann, has been found in Ireland since around the 14th century.he first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugo Swan in the pipe rolls of the county of Suffolk in the year 1176. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation.
The name for a male swan is a cob. I believe that the pen knife was used to sharpen quills as you have explained, but the writing implement was called a quill, not a pen. The name penknife came to be because the best quills for writing came from a young male swan and young male swans are called pens..