: it
was afterwards called Hvamm, and she lived there. The same spring as Unn
set up household at Hvamm, Koll married Thorgerd, daughter of Thorstein
the Red. Unn gave, at her own cost, the bridal-feast, and let Thorgerd
have for her dowry all Salmonriver-Dale; and Koll set up a household
there on the south side of the Salmon-river. Koll was a man of the
greatest mettle: their son was named Hoskuld.
CHAP. VI
Unn Divides her Land
After that Unn gave to more men parts of her land-take. To Hord she
gave all Hord-Dale as far as Skramuhlaups River. [Sidenote: Her
followers] He lived at Hordabolstad (Hord-Lair-Stead), and was a man
of the greatest mark, and blessed with noble offspring. His son was
Asbjorn the Wealthy, who lived in Ornolfsdale, at Asbjornstead, and
had to wife Thorbjorg, daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi. Their daughter was
Ingibjorg, who married Illugi the Black, and their sons were Hermund
and Gunnlaug Worm-tongue. They are called the Gilsbecking-race. Unn
spoke to her men and said: "Now you shall be rewarded for all your
work, for now I do not lack means with which to pay each one of you
for your toil and good-will. You all know that I have given the man
named Erp, son of Earl Meldun, his freedom, for far away was it from
my wish that so high-born a man should bear the name of thrall."
Afterwards Unn gave him the lands of Sheepfell, between Tongue River
and Mid River. His children were Orm and Asgeir, Gunbjorn, and
Halldis, whom Alf o' Dales had for wife. To Sokkolf Unn gave
Sokkolfsdale, where he abode to old age. Hundi was the name of one of
her freedmen. He was of Scottish kin. To him she gave Hundidale. Osk
was the name of the fourth daughter of Thorstein the Red. She was the
mother of Thorstein Swart, the Wise, who found the "Summer eeke."
Thorhild was the name of a fifth daughter of Thorstein. She was the
mother of Alf o' Dales, and many great men trace back their line of
descent to him. His daughter was Thorgerd, wife of Ari Marson of
Reekness, the son of Atli, the son of Ulf the Squinter and Bjorg,
Eyvond's daughter, the sister of Helgi the Lean. From them come all
the Reeknessings. Vigdis was the name of the sixth daughter of
Thorstein the Red. From her come the men of Headland of Islefirth.
CHAP. VII
Of the Wedding of Olaf "Feilan," A.D. 920
Olaf "Feilan" was the youngest of Thorstein's children. He was a tall
man and strong, goodly to look at, and a man of the greatest me
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