Gormflaeth (Hvafleva) MacEth

3. HVORFLAED [Hvafleda or Gormflaeth/Gormlath] (before 1134-). Orkneyinga Saga records that “Hvarflod, the daughter of Earl Malcolm of Moray” was the second wife of Earl Harald[14]. The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records that "Harald the earl" was "goaded on by his wife, the daughter of Mached" to rebel against King William in 1196[15]. m as his second wife, HARALD Maddadsson Jarl of Orkney, son of MADDAD [of Scotland] Earl of Atholl & his second wife Margaret of Orkney (1134-1206). http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#Mal

MacHeth1

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    Gormlath MacHeth is the daughter of Malcolm MacHeth, 1st Earl of Ross.1 She married Harold Maddadson, Jarl of Orkney, son of Madach, 1st Earl of Atholl and Margaret of Orkney.1

Gormlath MacHeth was also known as Hvarflod MacHeth.1
Children of Gormlath MacHeth and Harold Maddadson, Jarl of Orkney

John Haraldssen, Jarl of Orkney+ d. 12312

David Haraldssen, Jarl of Orkney b. b 1206, d. 12142

3671046. Harald II Maddadson Earl Of CAITHNESS was born 1130 in Caithness-Shire, Scotland. He died 1206 in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Harald married Alfreka (Afrika) Of FIFE in 1st Wife - Repudiated After Death Of Her Father. [Parents]

Harald, Jt Jarl of Orkney with his cousin Rognvald and perhaps Jt Earl of Caithness too; born 1130; killed his cousin Harald ugni 1198 and so became sole Earl of Caithness; married 1st Afrika/Alfreka, sister of Duncan Earl of Fife; married 2nd Gorm(f)la(e)th/Hvafleda/Harlod/Hvorflod, daughter of Malcolm MacHeth, 1st Earl of Ross, supposedly himself son of Angus Earl of Moray. [Burke's Peerage]

HVORFLAED [Hvafleda or Gormflaeth/Gormlath] (before 1134-). Orkneyinga Saga records that “Hvarflod, the daughter of Earl Malcolm of Moray” was the second wife of Earl Harald[14]. The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records that "Harald the earl" was "goaded on by his wife, the daughter of Mached" to rebel against King William in 1196[15]. m as his second wife, HARALD Maddadsson Jarl of Orkney, son of MADDAD [of Scotland] Earl of Atholl & his second wife Margaret of Orkney (1134-1206).

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#Mal... [The sons have been removed as current academic theory suggests that they belonged to Malcolm MacAlexander - not Malcolm MacEth See Project Malcolm MacHeth vs Malcolm MacAlexandar

The History of the Clan Mackay 1977 HP1.77.3303 National Library of Scotland states that King William the Lion defeated Harold (whose wife was a MacEth) at Dalharold in Caithness in 1198. After that date the name MacEth disappears from Scottish history, being replaced by mackay.