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Gray, James

"Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns"

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.


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