Earl Ragnvald ("the Wise") Eysteinsson I of Orkney 
Ragnvald, known as "the Wise", was born about 0830 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway. "the Wise"'s father is Eystein ("the Noisy", "Glumrw") Ivarsson and his mother is Aseda Jutland. His paternal grandparents are Ivar Halfdansson of the Uplands and Eysteinsdatter; his maternal grandfather was Ragnvald Olafsson of Agder & Jutland and his maternal grandmother is Tora Sigurdsdottir. He had a brother named Malahule. He was the older of the two children. He died in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland.General Notes
Earl of More and Romsdal & Orkney (874-5)
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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.~ 0600 in Norway
- b.~ 0650 in Raumsdal, Norway d.0780
- b.~ 0700 in Oppland, Norway d.0800
- b.~ 0655 in Raumsdal, Norway
- b.> 0770 in Oppland, Norway
- b.~ 0705 in Oppland, Norway
- b.~ 0800 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.ABT 0668/0683 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway d.0710 in Norway
- b.~ 0700 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway
- b.ABT 0670/0684 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0738 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0785 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0830 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway d.ABT 0890/0894 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
- b.~ 0768 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d. in Borre, Vestfold, Norway
- b.~ 0790 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.0821
- b.~ 0772 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway
- b.~ 0800 in Vestfold, Norway d.0840
- b.~ 0769 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.~ 0794 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.ABT 0790/0816 in Vestfold, Norway d.0850
- b.~ 0804 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0730 in Denmark d.0812
- b.~ 0765 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0845 in England
- b.~ 0735 in Denmark
- b.ABT 0786/0800 in Denmark d.0800 in Northumberland
- b.~ 0735 in Norway
- b.~ 0765 in Denmark
- b.~ 0738 in Norway
- b.~ 0806 in Jutland, Denmark
- b.~ 0732 in Wessex, England
- b.0758 in Wessex, England d.~ 0802
- b.~ 0784 in England
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"the Wise" and Ragnhild were married in a religious ceremony about 0867 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway. They had three sons named Hrollager, Robert and "the Silent".
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Children
Duke Robert Ragnvaldsson of Normandy
Robert was born in 0870 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway and his baptism took place in 0912. He died in Notre Dame, Rouen, Nornandie, Neustria. He was buried in Notre Dame, Rouen, Nornandie, Neustria.
Jarl Thorir ("the Silent") Rognvaldsson of Maer
Thorir, known as "the Silent", was born about 0872 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway.
"the Wise" and Groa were married in a religious ceremony about 0877 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway. They had a son named "Turf".
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Children
Earl Einar ("Turf") Rognvaldsson of Orkney
Einar, known as "Turf", was born about 0852 in Maer, More og Romsdal, Norway. He died in 0910 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Source/Citation
British Kings and Queens @ p. 440
British Kings and Queens @ p. 440
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