Chapter Ix.--the Succession to the Caithness Earldom

1231-9--Difficulty of the subject--The Angus pedigree--The Diploma of the Orkney Earls--Magnus II's charter--The wardship question--Three claimants (1) Magnus, (2) Johanna of Strathnaver and (3) Earl John's nameless hostage daughter--Skene's opinion--The Cheynes and Federeths, descendants of Johanna--Her charitable gift--Her Moddan and Erlend descent--Magnus II, his descent and marriage--Freskin de Moravia, his descent, marriage, life, and death--The settlement of Caithness and Sutherland--Creation of the Sutherland Earldom between 10th October 1237 and Magnus' death in 1239--Conclusion.