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Male Earl Paul Thorfinnsson of Orkney Click to view Earl Paul Thorfinnsson of Orkney in the family tree

Paul was born about 1040 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland.  Paul's father was Earl Thorfinn ("the Black", "the Mighty") Sigurdsson II of Orkney and his mother was Queen Ingeborg Finnsdatter of Holland.  His paternal grandfather was Earl Sigurd ("the Fat", "the Stout" "Digri") Hlodversson II of Orkney and his paternal grandmother is Princess Anleta ("Thora Donada") MacKenneth; his maternal grandparents are Finn Arnesson and Thorbiorg Bergliot of Norway. He had a brother named Bardolph.  He was the older of the two children. He had two half-brothers named Duncan and Heth Aethelred.  He died in 1103 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.


Paul's family with Ragnhild Haakonsdatter

They had a son named Haakon.

Source/Citation
British Kings and Queens @ p. 450

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