Ragnvald Brusi’s son, earl of Orkney;
personal appearance;
at Stiklastad;
in Russia;
Thorfinn’s claims and
their sea fight;
escaped to Norway;
returned and burned Thorfinn’s
hall;
his slaughter;
his grave;
Kali Kolson named after him.
Ragnvald, son of Eric Stagbrellir;
fared to Norway;
lived near Loch Naver;
sole male representative of
Erlend Thorfinnson;
not known what became of him.
Ragnvald Gudrodson, the viking;
his descent;
his title to earldom;
invaded Caithness.
Ragnvald Kolson, St., earl of Orkney and
Caith.;
sold odal lands back to bonder,
to raise money for St. Magnus’
cathedral;
letter from David I;
re-named after Ragnvald Brusi’s
son;
estates in Caith. and Sutherland;
personal description;
accomplishments;
earldom grant confirmed by
king Harald;
sought aid of Frakark to win
earldom;
defeated by earl Paul in a
sea fight;
earl Paul seized his fleet
in Shetland;
escaped to Norway;
returned to Westray;
assisted Sweyn against Frakark;
welcomed Sweyn on his return
from Frakark’s burning;
reconciled Sweyn and Thorbiorn;
besieged Sweyn in Lambaborg;
reconciled to Sweyn;
visited king Ingi in Norway;
his eastern pilgrimage;
description of route, etc.;
visited queen Ermengerde at
Bilbao;
visited Jordan, Jerusalem,
Constantinople, etc.;
returned to Turfness;
in Shetland;
in Sutherland at his daughter’s
wedding;
reconciled to earl Harold
at Thurso;
reconciled earl Harold and
Sweyn;
annual deer-hunt in Caith.;
slain by Thorbiorn;
buried in St. Magnus’
cathedral;
his only child;
had lands in Caith.,
and managed earldom;
never earl of Caith.;
succeeded through a female;
his mother and dau.;
his half of Caith. earldom
conferred on his grandson,
Harald Ungi;
his lands in Orkney claimed
by Snaekoll;
who was representative of
his line;
his share of Caith. earldom
inherited by Johanna;
his poetry.
Ragnvaldsvoe, South Ronaldsay.
Rautharbiorg or Rattar Brough;
sea fight.
Raven-banner of Sigurd, jarl.
Redcastle is Eddirdovyr.
Red deer and reindeer in C. and S.
Redesdale, lord of.
Reeves’ Life of St. Columba.
Register House, Edinburgh;
list of Oliphant charters.
Reindeer, or elk;
horns found in Sutherland.
Ri-Crois, at Embo.
Rinansey, Rinarsey (Ninian’s Island), now North Ronaldsay.
Rinar’s Hill.
Robert, legendary second earl of Sutherland.


