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Gray, James

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

, 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.
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.


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