, Thorfinn II ‘the Black’, 1st Earl of Caithness

Birth Name Thorfinn II ‘the Black’, 1st Earl of Caithness
Gender male
Age at Death about 47 years

Narrative

Thorfinn succeeded to the title of Jarl of Orkney in 1014. He was created 1st Earl of Caithness [Scotland] circa 1030, creatd by his grandfather, Malcolm II. In 1034 upon King Malcolm II's death, Thorfinn disputed Duncan's right to the Scottish throne. In 1040 after Duncan's murder by Macbeth, he obtained dominion over the whole of the north of Scotland.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1009      
Death between 1056 and 1065      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father , Sigurd II ‘the Stout’, Jarl of Orkney1014-04-23
Mother of Alba, Donalda
         , Thorfinn II ‘the Black’, 1st Earl of Caithness about 1009 between 1056 and 1065

Families

Family of , Thorfinn II ‘the Black’, 1st Earl of Caithness and Finnsdottir, Ingibiorg
Married Wife Finnsdottir, Ingibiorg ( * + before 1070 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage before 1038      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, Paul Jarl of Orkney1099
, Erlend Jarl of Orkney1099