Hallad Rognvaldsson 4th Jarl of Orkney 
Hallad Rognvaldsson 4th Jarl of was born about 0857 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway. Hallad Rognvaldsson 4th Jarl of's father was Rognvald "The Wise" Eysteinsson , Jarl of More and his mother was Early Mistress. He had two brothers named Einar I "Turf" Rognvaldsson 5th Jarl of and Hrollaug. He was the oldest of the three children. He had three half-brothers named Ivar, Rollo Rognvaldsson Duke of and Thori "The Silent". He died after 0893 in Norway (abandoned his Jarldom of Orkney).General Notes
EARLDOM of ORKNEY [NOR] - subject to King of Norway until after 1379
On hearing of his nephewís death, Jarl Ragnvald sent his eldest illegitimate son, Hallad, to Orkney and King Harald Haarfagri confirmed him as Jarl circa 893. He established himself in Hrossey, but found himself unable to defend the island and Caithness from pirates. "He abdicated the Earldom and took free-manís rank and sailed after that to Norway, and his action was thought most ridiculous." Jarl Ragnvald then gave the Earldom to his next [illegitimate] son, [Complete Peerage, X:Appendix A:4]
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