Earl Sigurd ("the Fat", "the Stout" "Digri") Hlodversson II of Orkney 
Sigurd, known as "the Fat", "the Stout" "Digri", was born in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland. "the Fat", "the Stout" "Digri"'s father is Earl Hlodver Thorfinnsson of Orkney and his mother is Princess Audna Afrika Kjarvalssdatter. His paternal grandfather was Earl Thorfinn Rollo ("Hausakliffer" [Skull-splitter]) Einarsson I of Orkney and his paternal grandmother is Grelod Duncansdatter; his maternal grandfather was King Cearbhall macDunghal of Ossory & Dublin. He had a sister named Hvarflad. He died due to died in battle on April 23rd, 1014 in Battle Of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. He was buried in Burial Mound, Hofry, Caithness, Scotland.General Notes
14th Earl of Orkney 987-1014 and Caithness
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0800 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0830 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway d.ABT 0890/0894 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
- b.~ 0804 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0852 in Maer, More og Romsdal, Norway d.0910 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
- b.~ 0826 in Trondheim, Nord Trondelag, Norway d.~ 0857 in Trondheim, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.0830/0848 in Trondheim, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0890 in Orkney Islands, Scotland d.> 0977
- b.~ 0924 in Orkney Islands, Scotland
- b.~ 0871 in Caithness, Scotland
- b.~ 0898 in Caithness, Scotland
- b.~ 0840 in Dyflinni, Ireland d.0871 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- b.~ 0858 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland d.0888 in Hvammi, Dala, Iceland
- b.~ 0834 in Raumsdal, Telemark, Norway d.0900 in Hvammi, Dala, Iceland
- b.~ 0873 in Hvammi, Dala, Iceland
- b.~ 0830 in Amle, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway d.0900 in Iceland
- b.~ 0847 in Amle, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
- b.0830 in Ireland
- b.ABT 0930/0960 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland d.23 Apr 1014 in Battle Of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
- b.~ 0860
- b.~ 0900 in Ireland d.0988 in Ireland
- b.~ 0928 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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"the Fat", "the Stout" "Digri" and "Thora Donada" were married in a religious ceremony about 0988 in Scotland. They had two sons and two daughters, named Brusi, "the Black", "the Mighty", Aelgifu and Sigurdsdottir.
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Children
Earl Brusi Sigurdsson of Orkney
Brusi was born about 0987 in Orkney Islands, Scotland. He died in 1031 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Earl Thorfinn ("the Black", "the Mighty") Sigurdsson II of Orkney
Thorfinn, known as "the Black", "the Mighty", was born in 0989 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland. He died at the age of 75 in 1064 in Christ's Kirk, Birdsey, , Scotland.
Source/Citation
British Kings and Queens @ p. 445
British Kings and Queens @ p. 445
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