Freskyn, Walter, de Moravia of Duffus; son of Hugo F. of Sutherland, succeeded to Strabrock and Duffus; his wife; known as Sir Walter de Moravia; of Duffus; his son, Freskin, m. Johanna of Strathnaver; grant of land in Clon from earl of Ross. Freskyn, Walter, of Petty. Freskyn (MacFreskyn), William, eld. son of Freskyn de Moravia; charter of Strabrock and other lands in Lothian and Moray; his sons; omitted in _Sutherland Book_; second lord of Duffus and Strabroc; his eldest son, Hugo of Sutherland. Freskyn, William, _dominus Sutherlandiae_, first earl of Sutherland; eld. son of Hugo F.; de Sutherland; cr. earl of Sutherland: _dominus Sutherlandiae_ from about 1214; uncle of Freskyn the younger; his lands bounded by those of Johanna on the north and east; was probably Johanna's guardian; cr. earl after 10th October 1237; repulsed a Norse invasion (?) at Embo; death. _N.B.--All these Freskyns' name was de Moravia, not Freskyn.--J.G._ Freskyn, William, of Petty, son of William son of Freskyn. Freswick (now Bucholie) Castle, (Lambaborg). Fretheskin, see Freskin. Frida, dau. of Kolbein Hruga, m. Andres, son of Sweyn Asleifarson. Furness; Wemund, monk of. Gaedingar, too, 152 (n. 22). Gaelic; superseded Pictish; in Sutherland full of Norse words; Psalms translated into by Gilbert, bishop; Gaelic blood crossed with Norse produced the Saga; Gaelic in Sutherland and Caithness included many Norse words; a trustworthy vehicle of Norse. Gairsay; Sweyn's castle; robbed by earl Harald; Sweyn's life and large drinking hall. Gall, Eilean nan; traditional combat. Gall-gaels, or Gaelic strangers; mixed Gaelic-Norse; held sea from Lewis to Isle of Man; of Argyll. Galloway; part of Valentia; subdued by earl Thorfinn; rebellion subdued; Roland of, defeated Donald Ban MacWilliam; rebellion put down by king Alexr. II. Geographical Collections, (W. Macfarlane). Gibbon, Gillebride or Gilbert, earl of Orkney and Caithness; son or brother of earl Magnus II; his dau. Matilda m. Malise, earl of Stratherne; d. 1256, succ. by son Magnus III. Gilbert, alleged earl of Orkney. Gilbert d'Umphraville, earl of Angus, m. Matilda, countess of Angus. Gilbert d'Umphraville, earl of Angus; son of Matilda. Gilbert de Moravia, archdeacon of Moray; grant of Skelbo, etc.; afterwards became bishop of C.; founded cathedral at Dornoch, in which he was buried. Gilbert, son of Gillebride, earl of Angus, and uncle of Magnus, earl of Caithness. Gilchrist, earl of Angus; m. as 2nd wife, Ingibiorg or Elin, dau. of Eric Stagbrellir; Skene's theory; converse theory; pedigree of Angus family; charter of south Caith. to his son Magnus; his death. Gildas. Gillebert, or Gillebryd, son of Angus.