To the Descendants of Thomas Dickinson: Son of Nathaniel and Anna Gull Dickinson, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and Hadley, Massachusetts —— Son of Nathaniel and Anna Gull Dickinson, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, and Hadley, Massachusetts

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ISBN: 9781333655730 出版年：2018 页码：149 Frederick Dickinson Forgotten Books

HE scandinavian Earls trace their descent from the noblest and most heroic of the ruling dynasties of the North. Ivar, Prince of the Uplands in Norway, was the father of Eystein who'had issue Rogenwald and Mulahule. Rogenwald was a supporter of King Harold Harfagr and assisted him in obtaining the mastery over all the other independent Norwegian chiefs. One of his sons, Rollo, founded the line of Sovereign Dukes of Normandy and was ancestor to William the Conquerer. (burke's Extinct Peerages, Page 492) Nearly eleven centuries ago there appeared at the Court of Halfdan Huilbein, King of Norway, a soldier of fortune, named Ivar. He was said to have been originally a shepherd. One day he was captured by a roving band of Northmen and carried off to sea. After a series of adventures he made his appearance at the Norse King's Court, about the year 700. Being of handsome presence, he became a great favorite with the king who made him General of his army, Prince of the Uplands, and in 725 bestowed upon him in marri age his daughter, Eurittea, the heiress of the realm. Halfdan died in 725, leaving his crown to his grand son, Eystein. Ivar was regent during his son's minority. Eystein reigned until 755 and left Harold Harfagr successor; and another son, Rogenwald. Among other issues Rogenwald left Rolf or Rollo, the most advent urous prince of his age, who overran Normandy in 910. His sixth and youngest son, Walter, received the town and castle of Caen as his inheritance. His great grandson, Walter de Caen, accompanied William the Conquerer to England.