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.

  Gilbert de Moravia, archdeacon of Moray;
    grant of Skelbo, etc.;
    afterwards became bishop of C.;
    founded cathedral at Dornoch, in which he was buried.

  Gilbert, son of Gillebride, earl of Angus, and uncle of Magnus, earl of
      Caithness.

  Gilchrist, earl of Angus;
    m. as 2nd wife, Ingibiorg or Elin, dau. of Eric Stagbrellir;
    Skene’s theory;
    converse theory;
    pedigree of Angus family;
    charter of south Caith. to his son Magnus;
    his death.

  Gildas.

  Gillebert, or Gillebryd, son of Angus.

Gillebride, earl of Angus; his sons; grandson (not son) Magnus II, earl of Orkney and Caith.; his death.

  Gilli Odran.

  Glasgow;
    John bishop of, mission to Orkney;
    Herbert, bishop of, grant of Borthwick Church.

  Glendhu, Loch;
    identified as Murkfjord.

  Goa-fiord, or Hoanfiord, (now Loch Erriboll);
    Hakon’s fleet at;
    Eilean Hoan retains the name.

  Gokstad;
    viking ship.

  Golsary, the shelling of Gol, in Latheron, Caithness, cf.  Golspie.

  Golspie (formerly Kilmalie);
    owned by Hugo Freskyn;
    (Gol’s-by) formerly Platagall.

  Good men.

  Gormflaith.

  Gospatric, eld. son of Maldred.

  Goudie, Gilbert;
    transl. Orkneyinga Saga;
    Antiquities of Shetland.

  Grants, Normans.

  Gratiana, wife of William the Wanderer.

  Gray, Thomas;
    The Fatal Sisters.

  Greenland.

  Grelaud, dau. of Duncan, maormor of C.

  Grimsby;
    St. Ragnvald traded at, met Harald Gillikrist.

  Gritgard, son of Moldan.

  Groa, dau. of Thorstein the Red, m.  Duncan of Duncansby.

  Groa, wife of Macbeth.

  Gudrun, sister of Anlaf, earl of C.

  Guillaume le Roi.

  Gulberwick.

  Gunn, in Darratha-Liod.

  Gunn family;
    descent.

  Gunn, Adam;
    Sutherland and the Reay Country.

  Gunnhild, wife of Eric Bloody-axe, in Orkney.

  Gunnhild, Erlend’s daughter, sister of earl St. Magnus, m.  Kol;
    her descendants.

  Gunnhilda, dau. of earl Harold Maddadson and Hvarflod.

  Gunni, brother of Sweyn Asleifarson;
    outlawed.

  Gunni;
    m. (as 2nd husband) Ragnhild sister of earl Harald Ungi;
    probably grandson of Sweyn Asleifarson;
    became chief of Moddan family.

  Guthorm Sigurdson, earl.

  Guthred, son of Donald Ban MacWilliam;
    led rebellion in Moray and slain.

  Hadrian’s Wall.

  Hafrsfjord;
    battle, (872).

  Hailes, lord;
    on forfeiture of earl Harold Maddadson;
    Annals of Scotland, q.v.;
    case of Elizabeth claimant of earldom of Sutherland.

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