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Grelod of Gaithness

Female - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Grelod of Gaithness and died.

    Grelod married Thorfinn Skull-Splitter Einarsson, Earl of Orkney in 941. Thorfinn (son of Turf-Einar Rognvaldsson, Earl of Orkney) was born about 890 in Orkney Islands, Scotland; died after 977; was buried in Burial Mound, Hoxa, Ronaldsay, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Arnfinn Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 3. Havard Season-Prosperous Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Havard's Fields, Stennis, Hrossey.
    3. 4. Hlodvir Thorfinnsson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 924 in Orkney, Scotland; died about 988 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
    4. 5. Ljot Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 6. Skuli Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    6. 7. Daughter Thorfinnsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 8. Daughter Thorfinnsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Arnfinn Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grelod1) and died.

    Arnfinn married Ragnhild Eiriksdottir in 954. Ragnhild (daughter of Eirik I Bloodaxe of Norway Haraldsson, King of Norway and Gunnhild Ozursdottir) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Havard Season-Prosperous Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grelod1) was buried in Havard's Fields, Stennis, Hrossey.

    Family/Spouse: Ragnhild Eiriksdottir. Ragnhild (daughter of Eirik I Bloodaxe of Norway Haraldsson, King of Norway and Gunnhild Ozursdottir) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Hlodvir Thorfinnsson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grelod1) was born about 924 in Orkney, Scotland; died about 988 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Audna Kjarvalssdatter. Audna (daughter of Kiarval of Ireland MacDunghal, King of Ireland) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Sigurd the Stout of Orkney Hlodvirsson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 960 in Orkney, Scotland; died on 23 Apr 1014 in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland; was buried in Burial Mound, Hofry, Caithness, Scotland.
    2. 10. Svanlaug Hlodvirsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 11. Daughter Hlodvirsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point died in 988.

  4. 5.  Ljot Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grelod1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Ragnhild (Hildr) Hrolfsdottir. Ragnhild (daughter of Hrolf Nefia) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Skuli Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grelod1) and died.

  6. 7.  Daughter Thorfinnsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grelod1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Einar Klining Buttered-Bread  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  7. 8.  Daughter Thorfinnsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grelod1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Einar Hardchaft Hard-Jaw  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Sigurd the Stout of Orkney Hlodvirsson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) was born about 960 in Orkney, Scotland; died on 23 Apr 1014 in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland; was buried in Burial Mound, Hofry, Caithness, Scotland.

    Sigurd married Donada (Alice or Anleta) in 1005. Donada (daughter of Malcolm II of Alba MacKenneth, King of Scotland and Blanaid nic Brian) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Thorfinn the Black of Orkney Sigurdsdon, Jarl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1009; died in 1064.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Sumarlidi Sigurdson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1015.
    2. 16. Brusi Sigurdson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Orkney, Scotland; died in 1020.
    3. 17. Einar Wry-Mouth Sigurdson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1020.
    4. 18. Whelp (Hound) Sigurdsson  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 10.  Svanlaug Hlodvirsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) and died.

    Svanlaug married Gilli of Hebrides, Earl of Hebrides in 990 in Orkney. Gilli and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Daughter Hlodvirsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) died in 988.

    Family/Spouse: Havard of Caithness, Steward of Caithness. Havard and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 12.  Einar Klining Buttered-Bread Descendancy chart to this point (7.Daughter2, 1.Grelod1) and died.

  5. 13.  Einar Hardchaft Hard-Jaw Descendancy chart to this point (8.Daughter2, 1.Grelod1) and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Thorfinn the Black of Orkney Sigurdsdon, Jarl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sigurd3, 4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) was born in 1009; died in 1064.

    Thorfinn married Ingibiorg "Earls' Mother" Finnsdottir before 1038. Ingibiorg (daughter of Finn Arnasson, Jarl of Halland and Bergliot (Thorborg) Halfdansdottir) died before 1070. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Paul I of Orkney Thorfinnson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1099 in Bergen.
    2. 20. Erlend II Thorfinnsson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1098 in Norway.

  2. 15.  Sumarlidi Sigurdson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sigurd3, 4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) died in 1015.

  3. 16.  Brusi Sigurdson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sigurd3, 4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) was born in Orkney, Scotland; died in 1020.

    Family/Spouse: Ostrida of Gothland. Ostrida and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Ragnvald Wolfs-Son Brusisson, Earl of Orkney  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1011 in Orkney, Scotland; died in Dec 1046 in Papa Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

  4. 17.  Einar Wry-Mouth Sigurdson, Earl of Orkney Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sigurd3, 4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) died in 1020.

  5. 18.  Whelp (Hound) Sigurdsson Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sigurd3, 4.Hlodvir2, 1.Grelod1) and died.



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