Heinrik Haraldsson
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Heinrik Haraldsson was joint Earl of Orkney
from 1206 until before 1231. Heinrek Haraldsson was the son of Harald Maddadsson
and his first wife Affrica. Heinrik Haraldsson was jointly the Earl of Orkney together with his half brothers, Jon Haraldsson
and David Haraldsson
, who were the sons of Harald Maddadsson with his second wife Hvarflod.
Earl 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 kings of Alba for those parts of their territory in mainland Scotland . The Earl's...
from 1206 until before 1231. Heinrek Haraldsson was the son of Harald Maddadsson
Harald Maddadsson
Harald Maddadsson 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...
and his first wife Affrica. Heinrik Haraldsson was jointly the Earl of Orkney together with his half brothers, Jon Haraldsson
Jon Haraldsson
Jon Haraldsson was Earl of Orkney between 1206 and 1231.Jon Haraldsson and his brother David were the sons of Harald Maddadsson with his second wife Hvarflod, daughter of Earl Máel Coluim of Moray. Jon and David were joint Earls of Orkney after the death of their father...
and David Haraldsson
David Haraldsson
David Haraldsson was joint Earl of Orkney from 1206 to 1214.David Haraldsson and his brother Jon Haraldsson were the sons of Harald Maddadsson with his second wife Hvarflod, daughter of Earl Máel Coluim of Moray. Jon and David became joint Earls of Orkney after the death of their father in 1206...
, who were the sons of Harald Maddadsson with his second wife Hvarflod.
Sources
- Pálsson, Hermann and Paul Edwards, tr. Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney (Penguin, London, 1978)