Harald Grenske Gudrodsson (abt. 960 - 995)

Born about 0960 in Scandinavia (Norway)

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Descendants

Died 0995 at about age 35 in Sweden

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Biography

Note

Given a death date of 995, some of the children attributed to him cannot be correct. ALTERNATE DEATH bet 1010 and 1040

Birth

ABT 0960 Of, Vestfold, Norway^[1]ALTERNATE BIRTH: 940, 947, 952, 968, raised in Greenland

Occupation

Occupation: King of Vestfold and Agder; Onderkoning van Westfold; House of Fairhair

Harald Grenske, King of Westfold d. 995 Harald Grenske, King of Westfold was the son of Gudroed Bjornsson and Cecilie (?). He died in 995. He gained the title of King of Westfold. Child of Harald Grenske, King of Westfold and Asta Gudbransdotter Saint Olav II Haraldsson, King of Norway+ b. 995, d. 1030 ^[2] --- Harald Grenske (10th century) was a petty king in Vestfold in Norway. Harald Grenske was the son of Gudrød Bjørnsson. Gudrød was a grandson of Harald Fairhair and the king of Vestfold. Harald's cognomen Grenske is due to his being raised in the district of Grenland, Norway. When Harald was only 11 years old, his father was slain by the sons of Gunnhild Gormsdóttir (i.e. Harald Greyhide and his brothers). Harald fled to Oppland and from there to Sweden, where he stayed with the powerful strongman Skagul Toste. ^[3]

Note

Note: Harald Grenski of Grenland Norway

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Note: King Harald Gudrodsson #1949

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Name: Harald 'Graenske' /GUDRODSSON/ ^[4][5][6]

• Harald Yngling ...

Marriage

Husband: Gudrod Bjornsson

Wife: Cecilie Mrs Bjornsson

Child: Harald 'Graenske' Gudrodsson

Marriage:

Place: Norway^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S4
2. ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p4289.htm#i42885
3. ↑ http://en.cyclopaedia.net/wiki/Harald-Gudrodsson-Grenske
4. ↑ Source: #S2
5. ↑ Source: #S3
6. ↑ Source: #S4
7. ↑ Source: #S4

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Steve VanderLeest for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Steve and others.
• WikiTree profile Grenske-1 created through the import of Helene.ged on Oct 31, 2011 by Helene Ring Teppan.
• Travis Wagner, firsthand knowledge.
• This person was created through the import of Williams_AndersForWikiTree.ged on 07 May 2011
• WikiTree profile Gudrodsson-34 created through the import of wikitree.ged on Aug 1, 2011 by Abby Brown.
• This person was created through the import of McQuery Family Tree.ged on 20 May 2011.
• This person was created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.
• Gordon Lokken, firsthand knowledge.
• WikiTree profile Van Noorwegen-3 created through the import of MONAYAAN.GED on Jan 5, 2012 by Yaan Siebens.
• WikiTree profile Gudrodsson-37 created through the import of jefflorrie(1).ged on Sep 10, 2011 by Jeff Johnson.
• This person was created through the import of Williams_AndersForWikiTree.ged on 07 May 2011.
• WikiTree profile Gudrodsson-28 created through the import of FAMILY 6162011.GED on Jun 20, 2011 by Michael Stephenson.

• Source: S2 Title: Pedigree Resource File CD 49 Abbreviation: Pedigree Resource File CD 49 Publication: (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002)
• Source: S3 Title: Ancestral File (TM) Abbreviation: Ancestral File (TM) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SAINTS Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: Unknown
• Source: S4 Title: hofundssonAnces.ged Abbreviation: hofundssonAnces.ged Repository: #R1
• Source: S4500 Title: Type: Ancestral File Number Abbreviation: Type: Ancestral File Number

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