minor character saga purported flourished century saga compiled documents reigns depicts nobleman lived outer island lewis 12th century formed isles saga relates friendly acquaintance viking major characters entire saga saga states housed time lewis took brother banished son appears saga depicted odds relative peace historians considered ancestor considered eponymous ancestor clan current understanding clan ancestry regards man background minor character saga purported flourished century lived outer island lewis son minor character saga described island 12th century 11th century height power earl ruled controlled western scotland described political situation 11th early 12th century unstable suffering rivalries petty kings able unite effective independent kingdom norwegian king invaded asserted right islands thought planned unite control son slain ireland norwegian king set foot islands century half death outer brought control isles kings recognised norwegian sovereignty kingdom following inconclusive sea battle mac king mac outer remained control ruled separately years later successfully invaded took throne ruled entire kingdom isles death saga prominent characters saga viking lived island saga relates father supported earl victorious sea battle fleet led support appointed earl half king norway later burned death inside house grandson ambitious woman portrayed villain saga attempted win descendants particularly saga relates murdered earl followers immediately fled bishop protected sending away care island later early spring saga relates travelled stayed long period time way land journey northwards passed saga notes accompanied spent previous spring lived earl named described man worthy honour brother saga relates negotiated truce father killed saga states numerous viking expeditions zone occasion set base married wealthy widow time later men attacked force led consequence left island sailed north lewis saga stated brother children mother earl relationship mother banished arose earl sent stay stayed earlier time saga states time son consequently saga relates stole ship travelling meet subsequently relation named friend succeeded making peace noted origin like described originally saga states good family links clan captain 19th century antiquarian proposed eponymous today accepted understanding clan eponymous ancestor man flourished century modern surname considered ultimately derived personal derived word meaning foul ugly personal composed elements derived word meaning light shining second element derived word meaning wolf current understanding ancestry include man named 20th century clan historian considered possible ancestor albeit morrison suggested derived main branches scottish seed seed dominant family lewis late middle ages end 16th century names derived names thomas noted names men lewis connections recorded 13th century kings saga saga men according saga slain near year thomas proposed man grandson man appears saga forced flee lewis leaving wife goods according thomas shows resident island thomas noted married assumption generation estimated years thomas gave birth supposed father father man father thomas concluded elder born time flourished lewis
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