Erlend Thorfinnsson (abt. 1035 - abt. 1098)

Born about 1035 in Orkney, Kingdom of Norway [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1098 at about age 63 in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway [uncertain]

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Biografi

Brørne Pål og Erlend overtok som samjarlar då faren døydde 1064 , de var jarlar på Orknøyane i meir enn 30 år, men makta i lengda inte å halde riket i hop eller verne det mot den norske kongens ekspansjonspolitikk.

Far til Pål og Erlend var orknøyjarlen Torfinn Sigurdsson (Torfinn den mektige) og mor deira var Ingebjørg, dotter til Finn Arnesson.

Erlend Torfinnsson vart gift med Tora Sumarlidedotter, dotter till Sumarlide Uspaksson.

Erlend hadde to sønner, Erling og Magnus (Magnus den hellige), og tre døtre, Gunhild, Cecilia og Jatvor. Gunhild ble mor til Ragnvald Orknøyjarl.

Erlend var tatt til fange av Magnus Berrføtt og ført til Norge, hvor han ifølge Snorre døde av sott i Nidaros (SNL).

Død 1098 i Bergen, gravlagt der (NBL).

Startpunkt mer forskning:

• https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A5l_og_Erlend_Torfinnsson
• https://heimskringla.no/wiki/Orkn%C3%B8yingasoga
• https://snl.no/Erlend_Torfinnsson
• https://nbl.snl.no/Erlend_Torfinnsson

Biography

Erland Thorfinnsson was the Jarl of Orkney, and also of Caithness.

Children

• Magnus Den Hellige (Erlendsson) Orkney (abt.1080-1115)
• Erling Erlendsson
• Gunhild Erlandsdatter who married Kol Kalisson
• Cecilia Erlandsdatter

Erland also had an illegitimate daughter, called Jaddvor, whose mother is not known.

Death and Burial

He died about 1098 at Nidaros, Trodheim, Norway, and is buried there.^[1]

Research Notes

• Removing child Fitzforfin-1 since nothing in that profile seems to relate to this family. Andersson-4409 12:47, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
• There are currently two profiles attached for Gunhild(a). One of them is incorrect, but need to confirm before merge proposal or removal. Crawford-15512 13:30, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

• ALT BIRTH 1057; ALT DEATH 1083

Sources

1. ↑ Sturlasson, Snorri; Heimskringla, The Chronicles of the Kings of Norway; (Project Gutenberg; 2013, online); Magnus Barefoot's Saga, section 12; accessed: 9 Jun 2021

See also;

• Larson, Kirk. Personal Research Works including Bethune & Hohenlohe Descendants, 1981-2001, Kirk Larson, Private Library. Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 U.S.A.

• Gunnink, Jonathan. Gunnink Web Site