Bláthóc / Bjaðǫk

Blathach / Bláthóc / Bethóc becomes Bjaðǫk only once brought to Norway as the potential new King Eysteinn's mother. The story is that his father was Harald (originally named Gilla Crist) - also born and bred in Ireland/Scotland.

Claims that she is connected to Gilla Adamnáin as his daughter and Somairle mac Gilla Brigte, King of the Isles (d 1164) (who himself had a daughter named Bethóc) as his Aunt, are as modern as the late 18th Century - so, short of decent primary sources, although the naming is similar.

Please see Discussion: https://www.geni.com/discussions/156392?msg=1284266'''

http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98ystein_Haraldsson

Når det gjelder Biadoc eller Bjaðok er kildene uenige. I gæliske tradisjon er hun er stormannsdatter fra Sudrøyene, noe som sannsynliggjør Haralds påstander om egen høye byrd. I norsk tradisjon blir hun oppfattet som en frille. Ref.: Knut Peter Lyche Arstad. «Harald 4 Gille». I: Norsk biografisk leksikon; 2. utg. Bd 4. 2002

Regarding Biadoc or Bjaðok the sources disagree. In Gaelic tradition, she is the great man's daughter from Sudrøyene, which substantiates Harald allegations own high birth. In Norwegian tradition she is perceived as a concubine. Ref .: Knut Peter Lyche Gjestgjevarstad. "Harald 4 Gille." I: Norwegian biographical lexicon; 2nd ed. Bd 4. 2002 (Google translate Sharon Jan 2016]