Halfdan 'The Meek' Eysteinsson 
Halfdan 'The Meek' was born about 0678 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway. He died about 0800 in Borre, Vestfold, Norway.General Notes
Jarl of the Uplands in Norway 2
Note: The Scandinavian Earls of Orkney trace their descent from the noblest and most heroic of the ruling dynasties of the north. Ivar, Prince of the Uplands in Norway, who claimed a descent from the deified hero Thor, was father of Eystein
Sources: A. Roots 121E; RC 44; Kraentzler 1593; Memoirs of the House of
Russell (1833) by J.H. Wiffen (292.242, R911w, Vol. 1, Q Section).
RC: Halfdan "the Old." K: Halfdan (The Old) Sveidesson.
Roots: Halfdan, the Old.
Russell: Halfdan the Aged. Has date A.D. 800. Think this is a date they were
alive.
They had a son named Ivar "Oplaendinge".
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