Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time; or, The Jarls and The FreskynsGray, James
History
Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time; or, The Jarls and The Freskyns
Gray, James
Caithness (Scotland) -- History; Freskin family; Sutherland (Scotland) -- History
Donald Bane, claimant to Scottish crown.
Donald Ban MacWilliam;
claimant of Scottish crown;
his son Guthred slain;
descended from Ingibjorg, widow of Thorfinn and Malcolm Canmore.
Dornoch (Durnach);
supposed dedication of Cathedral;
monks to be protected;
owned by Hugo Freskyn;
in earldom of Caithness;
cathedral of St. Barr;
excluded from earldom of earl David;
part granted by Hugo Freskyn to Gilbert;
Embo near D., Norse defeated;
existed in Norse times;
Durnach;
cathedral lands;
bishop Adam buried in;
traditional origin of name.
Dornock, Dumfriesshire, deriv.
Dorruthar.
Dougal of the Isles, in Orkney;
joined Hakon's expedition.
Douglas, family of.
Dovyr, tofftys de;
part of Johanna's estate;
from Gael. for water, identified as River and Loch Naver.
Draughts;
played by St. Ragnvald.
Dublin;
Sweyn killed at.
Dufeyra.
Duffus;
near Burghead or Turfness;
castle built by Freskyn de Moravia;
estates owned by Hugo Freskyn;
Freskyn, lord of;
estate succeeded to by Walter Freskyn;
church;
William MacFrisgyn second lord of;
chapel of St. Lawrence;
Freskyn's fortress checked Norse raids;
king David's visit;
rector of St. Peter's.
Dufnjal.
Dugald, king of Sudreys;
intercepted the Scotch fine on C.
D'Umphraville, Gilbert--earl of Angus;
m. Matilda, countess of Angus.
D'Umphraville, Gilbert--earl of Angus;
son of Matilda.
Dunadd.
Dunbar, Sir Archibald; _Scottish Kings_, q.v.
Dunbarton, Dun-bretan, fort of the Britons.
Duncan I;
parentage;
Karl Hundason;
at North Berwick;
defeated by earl Thorfinn off Deerness;
and at Turfness;
his death and age;
created Moddan, his sister's son, earl of Caithness.
Duncan II, king of Scotland;
son of Malcolm and Ingibjorg.
Duncan, earl;
father of Dufnjal.
Duncan, earl of Angus.
Duncan, maormor of Duncansby;
m. Groa;
his dau. Grelaud.
Duncan, earl of Fife;
dau. Afreka m. Harald Maddadson.
Duncansby or Dungallsby.
Dundas, Sir David.
Dunfermelyn, Reg.
Dunfermline;
Bishop Andrew a Culdean monk of.
Dungal's Noep, C.;
battle.
Dunkeld;
clergy of Iona removed to, eccl. capital for Scots and Picts;
capital of southern Picts;
bishopric founded;
Andrew, bishop of Caith., abbot of.
Dunnet Head.
Dunrobin;
glen;
charter room;
Robert, legendary 2nd earl of Sutherland, founder (?);
MS. of Constitution of diocese;
Norse derivation.
Dunskaith, Castle of.
Dunstable, Annals of.
Durness (Dyrness);
clan Mackay;
in old earldom of Caithness;
Asleifarvik, anchorage of Hakon's fleet;
raided by Norse in retreat from Largs;
Seanachaistel, chaistel;
MacHeth settlement.
Egilsay;
martyrdom of St. Magnus;
bishop John from Athole visited.
Einar Oily-tongue;
slew Havard jarl.
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