Groa Torsteinsdotter

Mother of Grelod who married Thorfinn Hausakljuv

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#GreladCaithnessMThorfinnIOrkney

GRELAD . Snorre names "Grelad, a daughter of Earl Dungad of Caithness…[and of] Groa, a daughter of Thorstein Raud" as mother of the five sons of Thorfin "Hausakljufer"[59]. m (941) THORFINN "Hausakliffer/Skullcleaver" Jarl of Orkney, son of EINAR "Turf-Einar" Jarl of Orkney & his wife --- (-soon after 977). He appears to have become Jarl of Caithness.

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Groa Torsteinsdotter (Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir)

http://lind.no/nor/index.asp?lang=&emne=asatru&person=Groa%20Torsteinsdotter

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• Groa Thorsteinsdottir

born Abt 0873 Of Hvammi, Dala, Iceland

father:

• Thorstein "The Red" Olafsson

born Abt 0858 Dublin, Ireland

died 0888 Hvammi, Dala, Iceland

mother:

• Thurid Eyvindsdatter

born Abt 0847 Of Amle, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

married Abt 0868 Of Dala, Iceland

siblings:

Thorhildur Thorsteinsdottir born 0872 Of Hvammi, Dala, Iceland died Abt 0904 Of Iceland

Olafur "Feilan" Thorsteinson born 0870 Of Hvammi, Dala, Iceland died Abt 0911 Of Iceland

Thorgerdur Thorsteinsdottir born 0876 Of Hvammi, Dala, Iceland

Osk Thorsteinsdottir born Abt 0874 Of Hvammi, Dala, Iceland

Vigdis Thorsteinsdottir born Abt 0878 Of Hvammi, Dala, Iceland

spouse:

• Duncan (Dungad) Jarl of Caithness

born Abt 0871 Of Caithness, Scotland

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children:

• Grelod (Gerlaf) (Grelauga) Duncansdatter

born Abt 0898 Of Caithness, Scotland

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