THE SAINT-CLAIRS OF THE ISLES

BEING A HISTORY OF THE SEA-KINGS OF ORKNEY

AND THEIR SCOTTISH SUCCESSORS OF THE SURNAME OF SINCLAIR

ARRANGED AND ANNOTATED BY ROLAND WILLIAM SAINT-CLAIR

Auckland, New Zealand, 1898

"Resistless seas
Surge round the storm-swept arcades.
Where erst Saint-Clair bore princely sway
O'er isle and islet, strait and bay,
Still nods their palace to its fall,
Thy pride and sorrow, fair Kirkwall."
by SIR WALTER SCOTT

CONTENTS

• Preface
• Introduction
• The House of Odin - Odinic Myths
• Rognvald of Moeri, Jarl flourished 850-912
• Dukes of Normandy 912-1087
• The Earldom of Orkney - Dynasties
• Sea Kings of Orkney
• Period of Post-Comitial Rule 1471-1567
• Orcadian Scions
• Shetland Scions
• Caithness Succession
• Earls of Caithness
• Caithness Cadets
• The Longformacus Line
• Baronets of Stevenson
• The Lords of Rosslyn
• The Lords Sinclair - Barons of Ravenscraig
• The Lords Sinclair - Herdmanston Line
• Nobles in Sweden and Alsace
• Irish Scions
• The St. Clares of England
• The St.Clairs and Sinclairs of North America
• Guillermus, Godfather of the Gens
• Orcadian Families
• Historiettes
• Cameos
• Appendices
• Topography
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Registers
• Authorities
• Conclusion