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Individual:
Arnkel, Erlend I and Thorfinn I on the death of their father Jarl
Turf-Einar succeeded as co-Jarls of Orkney. Arnkel and Erlend were oldenough to be taken into western piracy by King Eric Bloodaxe 939, andThorfinn’s son Arnfinn was of an age
to marry a woman of perhaps twenty-seven in 954 or 955.
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Note:
Thorfinn I Hausakliffer (Skull-cleaver) became sole Jarl of Orkney in 954 and again 955 until 976, when Gunnhild and her surviving sons Ragnfredand Gudred came to Orkney with their adherents after the defeat and deathof King Harald II
Greyfell at Limfiord. They departed again in 977 and Jarl Thorfinn seems to have died soon, afterwards. He m., 941, Grelod, dau. of Dungad orDuncan, Mormaer of Caithness, by Groa, dau. of Thorstein the Red (e), andhad issue, Arnfinn, Havard,
Hlodve, Lint and Skuli. Although Heimskringla in one place suggests that the brothers were "Jarls there" simultaneously, the Orkneyinga Saga, andHeimskringla in another place make it clear that four of them ruled insuccession each as sole
Jarl. [Complete Peerage, X:Appendix A:6]
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Note: (e) Thorstein the Red m. Thorida, daughter of Eyvind Austmann, the Easterling, by Rafertach, daughter of Cearbhall MacDunghal, King ofOssory 842 to 888 and King of Dublin 873 to 888.
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Note: Note: By the statement concerning Arnfinn's marrying a 27 year old in 954/955, CP seems to put serious doubt as to the marriage date of"941" for Thorfinn & Grelod.
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Note: Note: I assume that Arnkel & Erlend were the 7th & 8th Jarl of Orkney, respectively.
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Note: Title: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000
Note: Page: X:A:6
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