Thorkils (Sparkalägg) Styrbjornsson (Thorgil) 
Thorkils, known as Sparkalägg, was born in 0960 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.1 Sparkalägg's father was Styrbjorn (The Strong) Olafsson and his mother was Queen of Norway Thyra Haraldsdottir. His paternal grandparents were King of Sweden Olof (Mitkg) Bjornsson and Ingeberg Thrandsdottir; his maternal grandparents were Harald (Bluetooth) Gormsson of Denmark II and Gunnhild Olafsdottir. He was an only child. He died due to Battle of Swold at the age of 25 in 0985.1 General Notes
Ruler of Skåne
Torkel Styrbjörnsson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Torkel Styrbjörnsson, Torgils, Sprakalägg or Sprakling is considered to have been the son of the disinherited Swedish prince Styrbjörn the Strong, the son of king Olof (II) Björnsson of Sweden. His mother was Tyra, the daughter of Harold Bluetooth (king of Denmark and Norway).
He died at the Battle of Swold.
Children:
Ulf Jarl (d. 1027), the Jarl of Canute the Great in Denmark and Danish steward.
Gytha Thorkelsdóttir who was to marry Godwin, Earl of Wessex.
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[Pullen010502.FTW]
REF: "Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition. A follower of Knut, King of England. Possibly not the father of Gytha.
Sources:
1. Abbrev: Ancestors of Henry II (Plantagenet) King of Englan
Title: Douglas McMartin, Ancestors of Henry II (Plantagenet) King of England (15 Nov 1995)5 Nov 1995.
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WWW http://intermid.com/DoutBerg/genealog.y/royhenry.htm
2. Abbrev: University of Hull Royal Database (England)
Title: Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull Royal Database (England) (copyright 1994, 1995, 1996)base (England)base (England). copyright 1994, 1995, 1996.
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Call number:
usually reliable but sometimes includes hypothetical lines, mythological figures, etc
WWW, University of Hull, Hull, UK HU6 7RX bct@tardis.ed.ac.uk
3. Abbrev: Europäische Stammtafeln (Isenburg edition)
Title: Prince Wilhelm Karl von Isenburg, Europäische Stammtafeln (Isenburg edition) (Verlag von J.A. Stargardt, Marburg, pub. 1975, original 1953)tion)tion). Verlag von J.A. Stargardt, Marburg, pub. 1975, original 1953.
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selected charts in possession of J.H. Garner
Page: Band II Table 70
Text: Jarl Thorkill (or Thurkill) Sprakalaeg, s of Styr-Bjorn Olafsson & Thyra Haraldsdottir, many sources do not show him as son of Thyra Haroldsdottir.
4. Abbrev: Pullen010502.FTW
Title: Pullen010502.FTW
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Text: Date of Import: Jan 5, 2002
5. Abbrev: University of Hull Royal Database (England)
Title: Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull Royal Database (England) (copyright 1994, 1995, 1996)base (England)base (England). copyright 1994, 1995, 1996.
Note:
Call number:
usually reliable but sometimes includes hypothetical lines, mythological figures, etc
WWW, University of Hull, Hull, UK HU6 7RX bct@tardis.ed.ac.uk
Text: b abt 936, with his father Styrbjorn Olafsson of Sweden b abt 959. I reversed them.
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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.0832 in Sweden d.0873
- b.0849 d.0900
<Unknown>
- b.0875 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0950
<Unknown>
- b.0895 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0985
<Unknown>
- b.0930 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0985 in Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden
- b.0870 in Sula, Sweden
- b.0900 in Sula, Sweden
<Unknown>
- b.0960 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden d.0985
- b.0845 d.0890
- b.0858 in Sjaelland Island, Denmark d.0899
- b.0845
- b.0880 d.0931 in Denmark
- b.0848 in Wantage, Berkshire, England d.26 Oct 0899 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
- b.0864 in Wessex, England
- b.0852 in Mercia, England d.05 Dec 0905 in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset
- b.0910 in Blauzahn, Germandy d.01 Nov 0986 in Jomsborg, Denmark
- b.0848 in Wantage, Berkshire, England d.26 Oct 0899 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
- b.0871 in Farndon, Cheshire d.17 Jul 0924 in Farndon-on-Dee
- b.0852 in Mercia, England d.05 Dec 0905 in St. Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset
- b.0896 in Denmark d.0935
- b.0850 d.0897
- b.0878 in Damerham, Wiltshire, England d.0920 in Wessex, England
<Unknown>
- b.0947 in Gormshoj, Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark d.18 Sep 1000 in Norway
- b.0849 d.0900
- b.0875 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0950
<Unknown>
- b.0895 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0985
<Unknown>
- b.0923 in Uppsala, Sweden d.1002
- b.0870 in Sula, Sweden
- b.0900 in Sula, Sweden
<Unknown>
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Details of Sparkalägg's family with Sigrid
1 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=michaelrneuman&id=I013216&style=TABLE
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I21179&style=TABLE, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=michaelrneuman&id=I013219
Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I21179&style=TABLE, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=michaelrneuman&id=I013219
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