bably Frisel or Fraser), in embassy to Norway.

Moddan, earl of C.;
parentage;
sister's son of Duncan I;
at North Berwick;
slain by Thorkel Fostri;
his family in Caithness.

Moddan, in Dale, and family;
possible son of earl Moddan;
the clan and family;
held the hills and upper parts of valleys;
family and Pictish clansmen;
family plots;
clan harried by Sweyn;
his daughters and estates;
dau. Helga;
Eric Stagbrellir's children sole heirs;
family lands;
Harald Ungi's title to Moddan lands;
Gunni, Ragnhild's husband, became chief of M. clan;
estates left to earl Erlend Haraldson, then went to Eric Stagbrellir;
Snaekoll Gunni's son next heir to estates;
Johanna inherited Moddan lands;
estates passed to Norman families.

Moldan, (see Moddan), of Duncansby;
kinsman of Scots king;
connection with Moddan family.

Monuments of C. and S., early.

Moravia, family, de;
see Freskin.

Moraviensis, Registrum Episcopatus.

Moray, province of;
Pictish province of Fidach including Ross;
northern limit of Roman penetration;
no brochs;
Norse influence;
last Pictish province subdued by Scots;
wars between kings of Alban and the Norsemen in;
Pictish clergy driven from seaboard by Norse;
Norse driven from laigh of M.;
taken from Norse;
Norse defeated at Mortlach;
ravaged by earl Thorfinn Sigurdson;
bishopric founded;
estate of Freskyn de Moravia;
earl Waltheof burnt in his house;
a barrier to Scottish civilisation;
Pictish province stretched across to the Minch;
defeat of Picts of M. at Stracathro;
Register of Moray;
Freskyn estate;
rebellions;
feudal barons repel Eystein's invasion;
rebellion subdued;
estates of Freskyn;
earl Harold Maddadson's expedition;
Freskyn family appointed guardians;
rebellion of MacHeths;
king William's expedition against thanes of Ross:
chartulary;
revolt of Donald Ban MacWilliam;
king Hakon's proposed raid (1263);
no Norse place-names on seaboard;
Pictish inhabitants scattered, the Mackays to Durness.

Moray, bishops of;
Andrew Freskyn;
grant from Johanna of Strathnaver;
Archibald, regrant to Reginald Chen II;
Felix.

Moray, Gilbert, archdeacon of and bishop of Caithness.

Moray, Richard of;
brother of Gilbert;