Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 243 pages of information about Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time.

Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 243 pages of information about Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time.

  Amlaiph (Olaf) Craig.

  Anderson, Alan O.;
    Scottish Annals from English Chroniclers.

  Anderson, Joseph, 11;
    O.S. trans.;
    Scotland in Pagan Times, q.v.;
    Scotland in Early Christian Times, q.v.

  Andres Nicholas’ son.

  Andres, son of Sweyn.

  Andrew, Bishop of Caithness, had grant of Hoctor Common;
    Culdean monk;
    abbot of Dunkeld;
    died at Dunfermline;
    a witness.

  Andrews, St., bishopric founded;
    Roger, bishop of.

  Anglo-Normandes, Chroniques, (F.  Michel).

  Angus, earls of (see also under names),
    Gillebride;
    Adam, son of Gillebride;
    Gilchrist, son of Gillebride, and father of Magnus II, earl of Orkney
      and Caith.,
    Duncan, son of Gilchrist;
    Malcolm, earl of Caithness and Angus;
    Matilda, countess of, dau. of Malcolm;
    Gilbert d’Umphraville, earl of A., husband of Matilda,
    Gilbert d’Umphraville, son of Matilda. 
    Pedigree.

  Angus, son of Gillebride, earl of Angus.

  Anlaf, or Olaf, earl in C.

  Applecross, in Ross, lay abbots.

  Archibald, bishop of Moray.

  Ardovyr (Gael., upper water), identified as Loch Coire and Mallard River,
    i.e., “Abhain ’a Mhail Aird” of Ord.  Map, part of Johanna’s estate in
    Strathnaver.

  Argyll;
    St. Columba landed from Ulster;
    Scots king;
    Dalriadic territory;
    known as Airergaithel;
    Galgaels;
    Somerled of;
    conquered by king Alexr.

  Arnfinn Thorfinnson, earl, m.  Ragnhild, Eric’s dau.

  Arnkell Torf-Einarson, earl, slain in England.

  Artildol.

  Asgrim’s Ergin, now Assary.

  Asleif, mother of Sweyn.

  Asleifarvik (now Old-shore, also called Port Droman).

  Assynt;
    included in Creich (q.v.);
    Store Point.

  Athelstan.

  Atholl (Atjokl);
    Ath-Fodla, a Pictish province;
    Picts absorbed by Scots;
    earls of;
    Sweyn Asleifarson visits;
    earl Paul died;
    bishop John.

  Atholl, earls of;
    Maddad, m.  Margret dau. of Hakon;
    earl of A., in 1236, burned to death;
    earls descended from Freskyn.

  Aud the deeply wise, in Caith., settled in Iceland.

  Audhild, dau. of Thorleif, mistress of Sigurd Slembi-diakn;
    m.  Eric Streita;
    her son, Eric Stagbrellir;
    Johanna of Strathnaver, a connection.

  Audna, or Edna, dau. of Kiarval, m.  Hlodver, jarl.

  Backies, Norse derivation.

  Bakke, in place-names.

  Baltroddi, Walter de, bishop of C.

  Bard, next of kin of Ulf the Bad, Orkney.

  Barelegs, nickname of king Magnus, because he wore the kilt.

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