Ragnhild Håkonsdatter

Ragnhild Håkonsdatter Lade Håkonsdatter, wife of Eiliv

• Harald Hardrådes saga notes that Orm Eilivson's mother was Ragnhild, a daughter of Håkon Jarl (paragraph 40: "At that time a serpent called an earl on Opplandene. His mother was Ragnhild, daughter of Håkon Jarl the mighty.")
• This line is also mentioned in Inges saga para 2: "Munån Ogmundsson, uncle of Karl Earl fell. Ogmund, Munån's father was the son of the earl Orm Eilivsson and Sigrid, who was the daughter of the earl Finn Arnesson." And in section 16 of the same saga: "Orm's mother was Ragna, daughter of Earl Orm Eilivsson and Sigrid, who was the daughter of Earl Finn Arnesson. Orm Jarl's mother was Ragnhild, daughter of Håkon Jarl the mighty"
• Håkon had many children with "friller". This may or may not be the same one as the Ragnhild she married to the brother of his wife (Ragnhild the wife of Skofte Skagesson).
• RAGNHILD Haakonsdatter. Snorre names Ragnhild as an illegitimate daughter of Haakon whom her father married her to "Skopte Skagason, a brother of Thora" (the latter being Haakon's wife)[119]. Snorre names Orm as the son of "Ragnhild, a daughter of Earl Hakon the Great"[120]. Morkinskinna names “Ingibjorg, daughter of Hákon jarl” as mother of “one of King Magnus´s chieftains…Ormr”[121]. m firstly SKOPTI Skagasson, son of SKAGE Skoptason & his wife ---. Snorre records that he was killed by his brother-in-law Erik Haakonson[122]. m secondly EILIV, - http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORWEGIAN%20NOBILITY.htm#OrmEilivss...

Marriages

• Married (1) SKOPTI Skagasson, son of SKAGE Skoptason & his wife. Snorre records that he was killed by his brother-in-law Erik Haakonson
• Married (2) EILIV Baardsson

Project MedLands Norway Nobility, Chapter 6, DESCENDANTS of EILIV

EILIV, son of ---. m as her second husband, RAGNHILD Haakonsdatter, widow of SKOPTI Skagasson, daughter of HAAKON Sigurdsson "the Mighty" Jarl, Regent of Norway & his wife Thora Skagadotter. Snorre names Ragnhild as an illegitimate daughter of Haakon whom her father married to "Skopte Skagason, a brother of Thora" (the latter being Haakon's wife)[191]. Morkinskinna names “Ingibjorg, daughter of Hákon jarl” as mother of “one of King Magnus´s chieftains…Ormr”[192]. Snorre names Orm as the son of "Ragnhild, a daughter of Earl Hakon the Great"[193].

Eiliv & his wife had one child:

• 1. ORM Eilivsson (-1055]). Snorre names Orm as the son of "Ragnhild, a daughter of Earl Hakon the Great"[194]. A later passage confirms that the mother of "Earl Orm Eilifson" was "Ragnhild, a daughter of Earl Hakon the Great"[195]. Morkinskinna names “Ingibjorg, daughter of Hákon jarl” as mother of “one of King Magnus´s chieftains…Ormr”[196]. Jarl in Oplandene. m SIGRID Finsdatter, daughter of FIN Arnesson & his wife Thorberg Halfdansdatter. Snorre records that "Sigrid, Fin [Arnason]'s daughter" was married to "Earl Orm"[197].

Orm & his wife SIGRID Finsdatter had two children:

• RAGNA Ormsdotter . Snorre names "Ragna, a daughter of Earl Orm Eilifson and Sigrid, a daughter of Earl Fin Arnason" as mother of "Otto"[203]. m SVEN Svensson, son of ERLING of Gerd & his wife ---.
• OGMUND Ormsson . Snorre names "Ogmund…a son of Earl Orm Eilifson and Sigrid, a daughter of Earl Fin Arnason"[198]. m ---. The name of Ogmund´s wife is not known.

Ogmund & his wife had two children:

• i) MUNAN Ogmundsson (-killed in battle 1137). Snorre names Munan son of "Ogmund…a son of Earl Orm Eilifson and Sigrid, a daughter of Earl Fin Arnason", when recording his death in battle against the supporters of Inge King of Norway[199].
• ii) ASTRID Ogmundsdatter . Snorre names "Astrid, Ogmund's daughter" as the mother of "Karl Sonason"[200]. m SUNE Ivarsson . A Swedish official.

Sune & his wife had one child:

• (a) KARL Sunasson Jarl in Vestgötland. Snorre names "Astrid, Ogmund's daughter" as the mother of "Karl Sonason"[201]. m as her first husband, BRIGIDA Haraldsdatter, [illegitimate] daughter of HARALD "Gille" King of Norway & his [wife/mistress] (-22 Oct, bur Riseberga Abbey. Snorre records that "King Harald Gille's daughter Brigida" was first married to "the Swedish king Inge Halsteinson, and afterwards to Earl Karl Sonason, and then to the Swedish king Magnus", noting that she and King Inge Haraldson were cousins by the mother's side, and "at last [she] married Earl Birger Brose"[202]. She married secondly Magnus Henriksson of Denmark, King in Östergötland, and thirdly Jarl Birger Brosa [Folkunga%C3%A4tten] (-1202).

Source- Next Project MedLands, Norway Nobility, Chapter 6, DESCENDANTS of EILIV - http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORWEGIAN%20NOBILITY.htm#OrmEilivss...

Links

• http://gw.geneanet.org/brynjulf?lang=sv;pz=tor;nz=langballe;ocz=0;p...
• http://www.cft-win.com/getperson.php?personID=I009969&tree=Norway

Sources

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 11 2018, 16:11:11 UTC