earls descended from Freskyn, 54, 78.

Aud the deeply wise, in Caith., settled in Iceland, 20.

Audhild, dau. of Thorleif, mistress of Sigurd Slembi-diakn, 58;

m. Eric Streita, 59;

her son, Eric Stagbrellir, 59, 72, 84, 85;

Johanna of Strathnaver, a connection, 110.

Audna, or Edna, dau. of Kiarval, m. Hlodver, jarl, 26.

Backies, Norse derivation, 21.

Bakke, in place-names, 21, 142 (III n. 7).

Baltroddi, Walter de, bishop of C., 122, 155 (n. 8).