Thorfinn Sigurdsson — (1009? ndash; c1064?), called Thorfinn the Mighty [cite book | last = Magnusson | first = Magnus| title =Scotland:The Story of a Nation| publisher = Harper Collins | date =2000 | page =733 | isbn =135798642 ] , was Earl of Orkney. One of four… … Wikipedia
Thorfinn — may refer to:* Thorfinn Turf Einarsson, Earl of Orkney (Thorfinn Skullsplitter) (floruit 10th century) * Thorfinn Sigurdsson, Earl of Orkney (Thorfinn the Mighty) (floruit early 11th century) * Thorfinn Karlsefni, Icelandic explorer (died circa… … Wikipedia
Thorfinn Turf-Einarsson, Earl of Orkney — Thorfinn Skullsplitter Hausakljuv (d. 963) (Old Norse: Þorfinnr hausakljúfr , skull splitter ) was earl of Orkney. He was the youngest son of Turf Einar. Thorfinn married Grelod, daughter of the moramaer of Caithness and grand daughter of… … Wikipedia
Earl of Orkney — See also: Earldom of Orkney The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norse jarl ruling Orkney, Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland. The Earls were periodically subject to the kings of Norway for the Northern Isles, and later also to the… … Wikipedia
Earl of Caithness — The title Earl of Caithness has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken… … Wikipedia
Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney — Statue of St. Magnus on the wall of Nidaros Cathedral. Flag of St Magnus; the unofficial predecessor to the modern … Wikipedia
Matad, Earl of Atholl — Matad of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl, 1130s 1153/9. It is possible that he was granted the Mormaerdom by a King of Scotland, as suggested by Roberts,[1] rather than merely inheriting it. However, this is unlikely. If he did inherit it, he… … Wikipedia
Harald Maddadsson — (Old Norse Haraldr Maddaðarson , Gaelic Aralt mac Mataid ) (c. 1134 ndash;1206) was Earl of Orkney and Mormaer of Caithness from 1139 until 1206. He was the son of Matad, Mormaer of Atholl, and Margaret, daughter of Earl Haakon Paulsson of Orkney … Wikipedia
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