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
Harald Ungi;
earl of Orkney and Caithness;
his parents;
heir of Moddan lands;
fared to Norway;
at home near Loch Naver;
grant of half earldom of Orkney;
grant of half of Caithness (exclusive of Sutherland);
Invaded Orkney, defeated and slain in Caithness;
line represented by Snaekoll Gunni's son;
his share of earldom of Caithness never granted to the Paul line;
probably held by Moddan line;
pedigree ceases;
sister m. earl of Angus;
date of death;
his half of Caithness earldom;
his heirs, earl Magnus II and Johanna;
succeeded to earldom through a female.
Haroldswick, Unst;
said to have been called after king Harald.
Havard Thorfinnson, earl;
m. Ragnhild, k. Eric's dau.
Hebrides (see also Sudreys);
Vikings, subdued by king Harald Harfagr;
Norse influence on Gaelic;
under Norway;
raided by Sweyn;
Norse expedition against south H. assisted by earl John;
king Alexander's naval expedition;
king Alexr. II sent embassy to Norway to get cession of;
harried by earl of Ross;
king Hakon's expedition;
Scottish expedition;
ceded to Scotland;
conquered by Alexander III;
ceded by Norway to Scotland.
Heimskringla.
Helena, dau. of earl Harald Maddadson and Afreka.
Helga, dau. of Moddan;
associated with Helgarie;
concubine of earl Hakon;
banished from Orkney;
her grandson, earl Erlend.
Helga Ulfs-datter, Sanday, Orkney.
Helgarie, near Helmsdale.
Helgi, Harald's son, N. Ronaldsay, elopes with Helga Ulfsdatter.
Helgi Njal's son.
Helliar-holm, Ellar-holm.
Helmsdale;
strath in Sutherland, Frakark;
H. Water;
Sorlinc;
Hjalmundal, the strath, not village.
Henry I of England;
visited by earl St. Magnus.
Henry II of England;
wars in France,.
Henry III of England;
his sister Joanna, m. Alexr. II of Scotland;
his dau. Margaret m. Alexr. III of Scotland.
Henry III, emperor of Germany;
earl Thorfinn's visit.
Henry, prince;
son of king David I;
witness.
Henry, son of Harold Maddadson by Afreka;
claimed Ross;
date of death.
Henry, bishop of Orkney;
in whose palace, in Kirkwall, king Hakon died.
Herbjorg, 3rd dau. of earl Paul Thorfinnson.
Herbjorg, dau. of Sigrid;
m. Kolbein Hruga.
Herborga, dau. of earl Harald Maddadson.
High Church (ha-kirkja), Halkirk.
Highlanders of Scotland (Skene).
Hill fort;
Ben-y-griam Beg, Caithness.
Hjaltalin, Jon;
transl. _Orkneyinga Saga_.
Hlodver Thorfinnson, earl;
m. Audna.
Hoanfiord, or Goa-fiord, (Loch Erriboll);
Hakon's fleet at;
Eilean Hoan.
Hoctor Common;
granted to bishop of C.
Hofn, Caithness;
Hlodver's howe.
Holinshed.
Honaver.
Houses;
Norse skali described.
House-burnings;
earl Moddan's burning, in Thurso;
Olaf Hrolfson, in Duncansby;
Frakark, in Sutherland;
earl Waltheof, in Moray.
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