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Female Aelgifu Sigurdsdotter Click to view Aelgifu Sigurdsdotter in the family tree

Aelgifu was born about 0962 in Scotland.  Aelgifu's father was Earl Sigurd ("the Fat", "the Stout" "Digri") Hlodversson II of Orkney and her mother is Princess Anleta ("Thora Donada") MacKenneth.  Her paternal grandparents are Earl Hlodver Thorfinnsson of Orkney and Princess Audna Afrika Kjarvalssdatter; her maternal grandfather was King Kenneth II of Scotland & Alba and her maternal grandmother is Princess Aelgigu of Leinster. She had two brothers and a sister, named Brusi, "the Black", "the Mighty" and Sigurdsdottir.


Aelgifu's family with King Malcolm II of Scotland & Alba

‌Aelgifu and Malcolm II were married in a religious ceremony in Scotland.  They had two daughters named Bethoc and Donalda.

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