1195. Earl Harald Maddadson, compromised by this expedition, goes to
Norway with Bishop Bjarni, lays his head at the king’s feet,
saying that he is now an old man, and entirely in the king’s
power. He is pardoned by King Sverrir, but on condition of
forfeiting to the crown of Norway the whole of Shetland, which
does not again form part of the domain of the Norwegian Earls of
Orkney till 1379.
1202. King William the Lion marches north to Eysteinsdal on the borders
of Caithness, with a great army, to take revenge for the
mutilation of Bishop John, and the expulsion of the deputies of
Rögnvald Gudrodson from Caithness by Earl Harald. Harald purchases
peace by a payment of 2000 marks.
1206. Death of Earl Harald Maddadson. He is succeeded by his surviving
sons, John and David. Thorfinn, his eldest son, died in Roxburgh
Castle, where he was confined as a hostage, and had been mutilated
by King William the Lion.
1214. Death of King William the Lion, and accession of Alexander II. to
the throne of Scotland. Death of David, son of Harald Maddadson.
His surviving brother John becomes sole Earl of Orkney and
Caithness.
1222. Burning of Bishop Adam at Halkirk in Caithness, by the enraged
peasantry. The King of Scots caused the hands and feet to be hewed
from a number of those who were present at the burning, and many
of them died in consequence.
1223. Death of Bishop Bjarni, and consecration of Jofreyr to the see of
the Orkneys.
1231. Earl John slain at Thurso. The line of the ancient Norwegian Earls
of Orkney having become extinct by his death, King Alexander II.
creates Magnus, son of Gilbride, Earl of Angus, Earl of Caithness,
and separating Sutherland into another earldom, gives it to
William, son of Hugh Freskyn.
1239. Death of Magnus, Earl of Caithness and Orkney.
1243. Death of Gilbert, Bishop of Caithness.
1247. Death of Jofreyr, Bishop of Orkney.
1249. Death of Alexander II., King of Scots, at Kerrera, Argyllshire.
1256. Death of Gilbride II., Earl of Orkney.
1263. Expedition of King Hakon Hakonson, of Norway, to Scotland; he is
defeated at Largs, and dies at Kirkwall.
1266. Cession of the Hebrides and Man to Scotland by treaty between
Magnus IV., King of Norway, and Alexander III., King of Scotland.
1273. Death of Magnus, son of Gilbride, Earl of Orkney.
1276. Magnus, son of Magnus, made Earl of Orkney by King Magnus
Hakonson, at Tunsberg.
1281. Marriage of King Eirik Magnusson to Margaret, daughter of King
Alexander II. of Scotland.
1283. Death of Margaret, Queen of Norway.
1284. Margaret, infant daughter of Eirik, King of Norway, recognised as
heiress to the Scottish throne. Death of Magnus Magnusson, Earl of
Orkney.
1286. Death of King Alexander III. of Scotland.
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