Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time; or, The Jarls and The FreskynsGray, James
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Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time; or, The Jarls and The Freskyns
Gray, James
Caithness (Scotland) -- History; Freskin family; Sutherland (Scotland) -- History
Hakonar Saga;
record until 13th cent.
Halfdan Halegg, or long-shanks;
slain by Torf-Einar.
Halkirk;
source of Thurso River in;
Moddan lands;
first cathedral of bishopric;
bishop's house;
residence of Chen family inherited from Johanna of Strathnaver;
Johanna's estate;
castle of Reginald Chen III;
Spittal of St. Magnus.
Hall o' Side, Iceland.
Hallad Ragnvaldson, earl.
Halvard, an Icelander.
Halvard of Force;
called Hoskuld also.
Halvard the Red.
Hanef, Norse commissioner;
aids Snaekoll.
Harald, of N. Ronaldsay;
slain by Ulf the Bad.
Harald Gillikrist;
St. Ragnvald fought for him at Floruvoe.
Harold Godwinson, king of England, defeated Harald Hardrada.
Harald Hakonson Slettmali (smooth-talker), earl of Orkney and Caith.;
son of earl Hakon and Helga;
held Caithness;
his death;
his Moddan kinsmen.
Harald Sigurdson Hardrada, king of Norway;
killed at Stamford Bridge.
Harald Harfagr;
battle of Hafrsfjord, (872);
subdued Orkney and Shetland which he erected into an earldom;
cr. Torf-Einar earl of Orkney;
second expedition to Orkney;
imitated Charlemagne's feudalism.
Harald Jonson;
son of John, earl of Caithness;
left as hostage at Bergen;
drowned, (1226).
Harold Maddadson, earl;
son of Margret, Hakon's daughter and Maddad, earl of Atholl;
earl St. Ragnvald ruled Caith. as his guardian;
to Norway with earl Ragnvald;
seized at Thurso by king Eystein;
outlawed Gunni;
conflict with earl Erlend Haraldson;
reconciled to earl Ragnvald at Thurso;
quarrels with Sweyn and robbed his house;
annual deer hunt in Caith.;
present at earl Ragnvald's slaughter;
seized Ragnvald's share of earldom;
became sole earl;
contemporaries;
forfeited in 1196;
later rebellions and loss of lands;
expedition to Ross and Moray;
subdued by king William;
imprisoned for failure to deliver hostages;
deprived of Sutherland;
earl Ragnvald's half of Caith. conferred on Harald Ungi;
his grandsons;
his heir, Thorfinn;
fled to Isle of Man;
defeated earl Harald Ungi;
king William conferred Caith. on Ragnvald Gudrodson;
defeated in Caithness by Ragnvald;
had one of Ragnvald's stewards slain, mutilated the bishop, drove
the stewards out;
son Thorfinn mutilated and died in prison;
king William marched with an army to Caith., and Harold ultimately
came to terms;
negotiated with king John of England;
extent of his later earldom;
deprived of Shetland;
death;
character and personal appearance;
his two wives and descendants.
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