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Family Subtree Diagram : Descendants of Maria Haraldsdottir (~1050)

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Ragnald IV or Rognvald Guthredssonn (killed 1229), was King of Mann and the Isles 1187-1229. He is referred to in some texts as Reginald, and was a son of Godred IV. Ragnald was a dominant figure in the West in later twelfth century.

Ragnald's younger half-brother Olaf was their father's intended successor. Ragnald IV was not happy with that prospect, and when however succeeded their father in the Manx kingdom, he sort of usurped; or was and is seen by some as an usurper of; the throne. He however got to face his brother's constant opposition, claims, and internecine war. After years of campaigning, his brother managed to have Ragnald killed, and took the throne in the year 1229.

In the 1190s, Ragnald's kinsman Harald Maddadson, Earl of Orkney and mormaer of Caithness faced troubles with William I of Scotland, who therefore had granted Harald's Scottish fief of Caithness to Earl Harold the Young, whom Harald Maddadson then had killed in about 1198. Ragnald was the King's next appointee to Caithness, to deprive Harald of that land. King William, the Orkneyinga Saga says, called upon Ragnald Guthredsson, Manx ruler, to fight against Harald.  By Scottish King Ragnald was spuriously assigned with claims to Harald's lands, because people remembered that Harald's mother was younger daughter of Earl Haakon Paulsson, whereas the elder daughter had married the king of Isle of Man (although Ragnald's father Godfrey had been that lady's stepson and not her own son). Earl Harald, however, retook Caithness from Ragnald.

In this campaign, dated to 1201, the Saga tells that Harald came to the stronghold of Bishop John of Caithness, at Scrabster. Bishop John went to meet Harald, apparently to greet him, but the Earl had him seized, tortured and mutilated.

The Gesta Annalia reports that Harald's treatment of Bishop John in 1201 stemmed from the fact that John was an informant set on making trouble between Harald and King William.  In 1219, Ragnald resigned his Manx rulership to the Holy See, imitating King John of England, though he remained as king of the island. On 14 February 1229 he was killed by his brother Olaf, by some opinions the rightful heir to the throne.

Early in the 13th century, Ragnald did homage to King John of England (reigned 1199 - 1216). That is the first we hear of English intervention in the affairs of Manx kingdom. A period of Scots domination would precede the establishment of full English control. During the whole of the Scandinavian period the isles remained nominally under the suzerainty of the kings of Norway, but the Norwegians only occasionally asserted it with any vigour.

From the middle of the 12th century until 1217 the suzerainty, because Norway had become a prey to civil dissensions, had remained of a very shadowy character. But after that date it became a reality and Norway consequently came into collision with the growing power of Scotland.

Reginald's brother and killer succeeded him as King Olaf II.
 ~1154 Ivar Godredson ~1129 King of the Isle of Man Ragnald Olafsson ~1040 - 1092 King of the Isle of Man Godfred IV Haraldson 52 52 ~1185 - 1256 Earl of Ross Ferquhard MacAntagart 71 71 1158 - 1198 Earl of Ross Malcolm III MacAntagart 40 40 ~1125 Harald Olafsson ~1174 - ~1212 Helen De L'Isle 38 38 ~1149 Fornia de Moray ~1178 - 1252 4th Lord of the Isles Domhnaill Rognvaldsson 74 74 ~1182 Lady de l'Isle Fornia Rognvaldsdottir ~1079 - 1153 King of Man Olaf "The Red" Godredson 74 74 ~1095 - 1158 Ingebiorg Håkonsdatter 63 63 ~1090 - 1123 Aufrica de Molle 33 33 ~1120 - 1187 King of the Isle of Man Godred III Olafsson 67 67 ~1190 Earl of Bute James Macrory ~1168 Olavus Rognvaldsson ~1172 Roderick Rognvaldsson ~1176 Dugall Rognvaldsson ~1185 Somerled III Rognvaldsson ~1195 Ragnhild MacArran ~1135 Fionguala MacMuirchertach ~1167 - 1237 King of Isle of Man Olaf 'The Black' Godredson 70 70 ~1197 - 1229 Ragnald "Magnus" Olafsson 32 32 ~1180 Christina MacAntagart ~1200 Leod Olafsson ~1195 - 1238 King of the Isle of Man Olaf II Olafsson 43 43 Olaf II of the Isle of Man
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King Olaf II of the Isle of Man, known as Olave in some texts, was the older brother of his predecessor, King Ragnald.

His younger brother usurped his succession to the throne and it was only after years of campaigning against his brother's rule that Olaf killed him and took the throne in the year 1229.

He was then driven out again by Alan, Lord of Galloway and forced to flee to Norway, where he sought and received the assistance of Haakon IV of Norway, who gave him a small fleet. Olaf traveled next to Orkney, where he received a few more troops to compliment his own. With this force he first invaded Man and recaptured the island, then sent a few troops to Rothesay Castle, which they captured by hacking at the walls with their axes.

Olaf died in the year 1237 at Peel Castle. He was succeeded by his son, who became King Harald.
 ~1180 - 1217 Ragnhild Rognvaldsdottir 37 37 ~1127 Princess of Man Ragnhilda Olafsdottir ~1160 Ragnhild Somerledsdatter ~1144 - 1207 Lord of the Isles Rognvald Somerledsson 63 63 ~1143 Lord of the Isles Arran Somerledsson ~1145 - ~1210 Lord of Bute Angus Engulf Somerledsson 65 65 Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.