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ORKNEY JARLS

[GLUM272] Jarl Ragnvald Eysteinsson of More &. Groa
. [ORKN301] Jarl Turf-Einar Ragnvaldsson m. ?
. . [ORKN311] Jarl Thorfinn I Einarsson m. [CAIT312] Grelod Duncansdottir
. . . [ORKN321] Hlodvir Thorfinsson m. Eithne
. . . . [ORKN331] Jarl Sigurd Hlodvirsson of Orkney m. [ALIP293] Donada
. . . . . [ORKN341] Jarl Thorfinn of Orkney m. [FINN342] Ingilborg Finnsdottir
. . . . . . [ORKN352] --- mistress &. [PENT354] Count Eudes I of Brittany

37.  [GLUM279] Ragnvald Eysteinsson the wise (born c.845, son of Eystein), 1st Jarl of Orkney (c.874-75), see GLUMRA for further details.

36.  [ORKN301] Turf-Einar Ragnvaldsson (son of Ragnvald & his mistress, 6th Jarl of Orkney (894-c.920), died c.920.

35.  [ORKN311] Thorfinn I Einarsson hausakliffer [skull-splitter] (youngest son), 11th Jarl of Orkney (c.947-77), married [CAIT312] Grelod (see CAITHNESS JARL). He died c.977.

34.  [ORKN321] Hlodvir lodar Thorfinnsson, 15th Jarl of Orkney (c.984-87), married either Eithnie (daughter of an Irish king) or Audna (daughter of the Laird of Kirkwall). He died c.988.

33.  [ORKN331] Sigurd II digri Hlodvirsson (only son), 16th Jarl of Orkney (c.987-1014), married [ALPI293] Donada (daughter of King Malcolm II, see HOUSE OF ALPIN). He was killed at the Battle of Clontarf (23rd April 1014).

32.  [ORKN341] Thorfinn II Sigurdsson the black and the mighty, 20th Jarl of Orkney (c.1018-60), Jarl of Caithness & Caithness, married [FINN342] Ingilborg Finnsdottir (see FINNVID), Jarl of Orkney. He died c.1060, and afterwards Ingilborg married 2. [CANM381] King Malcolm III canmore (see HOUSE OF DUNKELD).

30.  [BARF311] Bardolf (son of Eudes & Thorfinn's daughter) is dealt with under BARDOLF.