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- Name Suffix: 2 Orkney
HARALD, Jarl of Orkney and EARL OF CAITHNESS [SCT], by the resignation ofEarl Paul, was 2nd son of Madach, EARL OF ATHOLL [SCT], by Margaret,daughter of Earl Hako, and sister of Earl Paul. He, like hispredecessors, shared the Orkneys with the Jarl + Rognwald, and, possibly,the Earldom of Caithness also. During Rognwald's pilgrimage to Jerusalem,King Malcolm IV gave half of Caithness to Erlend Ugni, the son of EarlHarald Slettmali who thus became EARL OF CAITHNESS [SCT]. On Erlend'sdeath his half of Caithness was granted (or re-granted) to the abovenamed+ ROGNWALD, who then (if not previously) became EARL OF CAITHNESS [SCT].Rognwald died s.p.m., but his only daughter, Ingigerd, married ErikSlagbrellir, a Norwegian, and had three sons, of whom +HARALD UGNI,became EARL OF CAITHNESS [SCT], having received from King William theLion the half of Caithness which had Belonged to Rognwald and from theKing of Norway "an Earl's title with the half of the Orkneys." He wasslain in 1198, by Earl Harald (the Elder), who thus (for the first time)became possessed of the whole Earldom. Earl Harald appears to havemarried, 1stly, Afrika, sister of Duncan, EARL OF FIFE [S.], and, havingrepudiated her, 2ndly, Gormlath or Hvarlod, a daughter of MalcolmMACHETH, 1st Earl of Ross [SCT 1157] (the alleged son of Angus, EARL OFMORAY [SCT], slain 1130), in whose right he rose and occupied Moray. Hewas however, defeated, in 1201, when the southern part of his district(Sutherland) was taken from him, and he was only allowed to holdCaithness north of "the Ord" and that on payment of 2,000 marks ofsilver. He died 1206. [Complete Peerage II:474]
HARALD II Maddadsson or Macmadach (nephew of Jarl Paul the Silent andJarl Slettmali), b. 1130, Jarl of half Orkney, so recognised by hissecond cousin once removed, Jarl Kali-Ragnvald III, before Easter, 22Apr. 1139, at the instigation of Bishop John (? of Dunkeld). Left incharge of Kali-Ragnvald’s dominions during his absence (Summer 1151 toDec. 1155), he went to Thurso in 1151. There he was taken prisoner byEystein II Haraldsson, King of Norway (1142-1157), and had to ransomhimself with three marks (24 oz.) of gold and recognise Eystein as hisoverlord. After the accession of King Malcolm IV (24 May 1153), Harald’sfirst cousin Erlend, son of Jarl Harald Slettmali, obtained investitureas Earl of half Caithness and asked for half the Orkneys. Jarl Harald IIrefused, but a truce was arranged during the winter of 1153. Erlendforthwith went to Norway and Harald returned to Caithness and spent thewinter at Wick. Erlend obtained investiture from King Eystein II ofHarald’s half of Orkney and returned to Orkney, where he was joined bySweyn Asleifsson, who, after Easter (4 Apr. 1154), had received a grantfrom King Malcolm IV of all his lands and rights in Caithness, of whichbe had been deprived by Harald. On Michaelmas Day (29 Sep. 1154) theyattacked Harald who had left his ships at Knarstane and taken refuge onshore; and on 30 Sep. 1154 Harald surrendered his share of Orkney toErlend and returned to Caithness. In December Harald raided Orkney withfour ships and 100 men, but failed to capture Erlend, so he returned toThurso after 6 Jan. 1155. In 1155 Harald raided the Shetlands in order toattack Erlend the Young, who had abducted his mother Margaret, theDowager Countess of Atholl, and besieged them at Mousa Broch. He was,however, reconciled with Erlend the Young and allowed him to marry hismother and become his supporter. In the summer Harald returned fromNorway with seven ships, three of which were captured by Jarl Erlend IIIand Sweyn Asleifsson in the Shetlands; but Harald reached Thurso andKali-Ragnvald III, who had been in Sutherland for the wedding of hisdaughter Ingigerd and Eric Slagbrellir, came to meet him. An alliance wasmade (25 Sep. t 156), and the two Jarls immediately started togetheragainst Jarl Erlend with thirteen ships and went to South Ronaldshay; butJarl Erlend and Sweyn
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