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., 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. assisted by earl John;
king Alexander’s naval
expedition;
king Alexr. II sent embassy
to Norway to get cession of;
harried by earl of Ross;
king Hakon’s expedition;
Scottish expedition;
ceded to Scotland;
conquered by Alexander III;
ceded by Norway to Scotland.
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