The Eyrbyggja Saga on Thorbrand
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 12 - Of Arnkel The Priest And Others.
- relationship: Thorbrand of Swanfirth married Thurid daughter of Thorfin Selthorison from Redmell; their children included Thorleif Kimbi, Snorri, Thorod, Thorfin, Thormod, and Thorgerd
"Thorbrand of Swanfirth had to wife Thurid, daughter of Thorfin Selthorison from Redmell."
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 31 - Of Thorolf Halt-Foot And Snorri The Priest.
- attestation: Thorbrand's sons resented this transfer because they believed they were entitled to their freedman Ulfar's property
"this handselling misliked the sons of Thorbrand, because they deemed that to them belonged all the goods after Ulfar their freedman"
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 32 - The Slaying Of Ulfar; Thorbrand's Sons Claim The Heritage.
- attestation: Thorbrand's sons claimed the inheritance as Ulfar's former masters, but Ulfar asserted his right as Orlig's brother
"Thorbrand's sons knew of the death of Orlig, they went to Orligstead, and laid claim to those same goods that there lay together, and claimed as their own what their freedman had had; but Ulfar said that it was his due to take the heritage after his brother"
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 42 - Thorbrand's Sons Make An Onslaught On Arnbiorn.
- attestation: Thorbrand's sons attacked Arnbiorn's house at Bank, attempting to unroof it while he defended from inside
"Thorbrand's sons rode from the company up to Bank; and when they came to the homestead they leapt off their horses and were minded to enter, but might not break open the door. Then they leapt up on to the house, and fell to unroofing it"
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 43 - Of Egil The Strong.
attestation: Thorbrand owned a thrall named Egil the Strong, described as the biggest and strongest of men
"goodman Thorbrand had a thrall who was called Egil the Strong, the biggest and strongest of men"
attestation: Thorbrand interpreted the eagle's flight to Thorolf's burial mound as an omen
"a foreboding of tidings Thorbrand deemed this"
attestation: Thorbrand's sons offered Egil his freedom in exchange for killing one of the Broadwickers during the ball-games
"Thorbrand's sons fell to talk with Egil that he should go to the ball-play and slay some one of the Broadwickers, either Biorn or Thord or Arnbiorn, in some wise, and that he should have his freedom after therefor"
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 44 - The Battle In Swanfirth.
- attestation: Thorbrand's sons urged attacking Steinthor before he could enter the home-field, but Snorri overruled them
"the sons of Thorbrand cried out to go meet them, "and let them not get entry into the home-field, for that we have both a great company and a goodly.""
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 45 - The Battle In Swordfirth.
attestation: Six men were spotted heading south from Thinghall-ness toward Holyfell, identified as Thorbrand's sons going to a Yule feast
"they saw six men going from the south from Thinghall-ness, who went a great pace over the ice, and made for Holyfell"
attestation: Thorbrand's sons reached a skerry in Swordfirth first and took a defensive position on its heights
"they fell to going at a great pace, and made for the skerry with the mind to make a stand there"
attestation: All of Thorbrand's sons fell in the battle on the skerry
"they went on to the skerry, and stayed not till all Thorbrand's sons were fallen"
attestation: A servant mocked Thorbrand's sons as showy men for wearing clothes too tight to remove, not realizing the spear was the cause
""No lie is that concerning you sons of Thorbrand, when folk say ye are showy men, whereas ye wear clothes so tight that they may not come off you.""