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
John Haroldson, earl of Orkney and Caithness;
from whom Snaekoll Gunni's son claimed Ragnvald lands in Orkney;
shared earldom with his brother, earl David;
succeeded David as sole earl of Orkney and of Caithness;
his dau. given as hostage;
letters from earl Skuli;
at Bergen;
at the burning of bishop Adam;
his castle at Brawl;
confiscated;
the lordship of Sutherland not in his earldom;
visited Bergen;
his hostage dau. his only heir;
assisted Norse against Hebrides;
favoured Norway;
representative of line of Paul and Harold Maddadson;
attacked and slain by Snaekoll;
his supposed dau. Johanna;
his nameless dau. m. Magnus of Angus;
succession to earldom;
theories as to his daughter's marriage;
treaty with king William;
lands confiscated and restored;
the last male of the Paul line;
Johanna's title not derived through him;
his nameless dau. probably wife of earl Magnus II;
reasons why Johanna was not his dau.;
probably named after king John of England;
his legal successor, his nameless dau.;
sole earl of O.;
his sister's son, Jon Langlifson, in 1263;
succeeded in earldom of Orkney by Magnus II;
his castle at Brawl;
joint earl with David;
Matilda not his daughter's name.
Jon Langlifson.
Jon Peterson, m. Ingirid, sister of St. Ragnvald.
Jury trial.
Kalf Arnason.
Kalf Skurfa.
Kali Ragnvald Kolson.
Kari Solmundarson.
Karl Hundason, name of Duncan I, in Saga.
Keith, or Mar;
Ce, Pictish province.
Keiths.
Kenneth, k. of Scots.
Kentigern, or Mungo, St.
Kerrera, near Oban.
Kerrow-Garrow, (Eddrachilles).
Kerrow-na-Shein, i.e. Chen's quarter.
Kildonan;
Frakark's homesteads;
connection with Scone;
owned by Hugo Freskyn;
earl Ragnvald sends messengers to Frakark;
part of lordship of Sutherland;
old name Scir-Illigh.
Kildonan, North;
earl Harald Slettmali brought up;
Frakark burnt.
Kilmalie (now Golspie).
Kilravock (Rose).
Kinloss;
Cistercian abbey.
Kinloss, Records.
Kirkwall;
cathedral built;
earl Ragnvald Brusi-son resided at;
seized by earl Thorfinn;
relics of St. Magnus removed to cathedral;
king Hakon died in bishop's palace;
St. Magnus' cathedral.
Kol.
Kolbein Hruga;
m. Herbjorg;
his castle in Wyre.
Kyleakin, or the Kyle of Hakon.
Lairg;
owned Hugo Freskyn;
in Sweyn's track to burn Frakark;
in old earldom of Caithness.
Lambaborg (Freswick Castle).
Langdale (Langeval).
Langlif, dau. of earl Harold Maddadson;
marriage with Saemund, abandoned;
her son Jon.
Largs, battle of;
earl Magnus III never went to L.
Larne Bay, Ulfreksfirth of Saga.
Latheron;
Latheron hills, source of Thurso River;
Moddan lands;
residence of Chens in 14th cent.;
in South C.;
not owned by Johanna;
Golsary.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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