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The Orkneyinga Saga

GENEALOGICAL TABLES.

Gilbert Goudie translation

I. THE NORSE LINE OF THE EARLS OF ORKNEY.

Illustration from The Orkneyinga Saga

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Illustration from The Orkneyinga Saga

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II. THE ANGUS LINE OF THE EARLS OF ORKNEY.

Gilbride, Earl of Angus, married a sister or daughter of John, Earl of Orkney, son of Harald Maddadson.

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Magnus II., Earl of Orkney Gilbride I., Earl of

and Caithness, d. 1239. Orkney and Caithness.

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Gilbride II., Earl of Orkney

and Caithness, d. 1256.

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Magnus III., Earl of Orkney Matilda.

and Caithness, d. 1275.

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Magnus IV., Earl of Orkney John, Earl of Orkney

and Caithness, d. 1284. and Caithness, d. circa 1310.

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Magnus V., Earl of Orkney and

Caithness, m. Katharina, d.

circa 1320.

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Margaret, m. Simon Fraser, Isabella (?) m. Malise,

who fell at Halidon Hill, 1333. Earl of Stratherne, who fell

at Halidon Hill, 1333.

III. THE STRATHERNE LINE OF THE EARLS OF ORKNEY.

Malise, Earl of Stratherne, m. Isabella (?),

daughter of Magnus, Earl of Orkney.

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Isabella (?) m. to Sir Malise, Earl of Stratherne,

William St. Clair of Roslin. Caithness, and Orkney, m.

(1) Johanna, daughter of Sir

John Menteith; (2) Marjory,

daughter of Hugh, Earl of

Ross; d. circa 1350.

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Matilda, m. to | Agnetta, m. to Arngils or | Elisabeth, m. to

Wayland (?), de Ard. | Erngisl Suneson, who was | Henry St. Clair,

| | made Earl of Orkney 1353. | Earl of Orkney.

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| Isabella, m. to William, (?) m. to Guttorm Sperra.

| Earl of Ross, in 1334. |

| Malise Sperra, slain at Scalloway

Alexander de Ard. by Earl Henry St. Clair, 1389.

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IV. THE ST. CLAIR LINE OF THE EARLS OF ORKNEY.

William St. Clair of Roslin m. Isabella (?),

daughter of Malise, Earl of Stratherne.

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David. Henry, made Earl of Orkney 1379; m. (1)

Elisabeth, daughter of Malise (the younger),

Earl of Stratherne, Caithness, and Orkney;

(2) Janet, daughter of Walter Haliburton

of Dirleton; and d. circa 1400.

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Margaret, m. to | Henry, Earl of Orkney, m. Egidia Douglas, John.

James of Cragy. | daughter of Lord William Douglas; d.

| circa 1418. |

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Elisabeth, m. to |

John de Drummond. |

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William, Earl of Orkney, exchanged his

rights to the Earldom of Orkney for the

lands of Ravenscraig, 1471.

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Illustration from The Orkneyinga Saga

HJALTLAND.

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Illustration from The Orkneyinga Saga

ORKNEYAR.

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