Ivar Guðrøðarson

GODRED (-Isle of St Patrick, Isle of Man 10 Nov 1187, bur Iona). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Godredum” as the child of “Olavus filius Godredi Crovan” and his wife “Affricam…filiam Fergus de Galwedia”[1295]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “Godred filius eius” returned from Norway after his father was killed, murdered one of his cousins and blinded the other two, after which he reigned for 33 years[1296]. King of Man. "Guthredus…rex Insularum" exchanged land "Eschedala" for "ecclesia sancti Olavi et villula…Euastad" with St Bees by undated charter, witnessed by "…Gillochristo fratre et collactaneo meo…"[1297]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that King Godred was defeated by Somerled Lord of Argyll in 1158 and fled to Norway to seek help[1298]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records the death “IV Id Nov” in 1187 of King Godred “in insula Sancti Patricii in Mannia” and his burial the following summer in “insulam…Hy”[1299]. m (1176) FINGOLA, daughter of --- of Ireland & his wife ---. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that King Godred married “Phingola filia MacLotlen filii Murkartac regis Hiberniæ”, mother of his son, in a Christian marriage ceremony in 1176[1300]. Godred & his wife had one child:

a) OLAV ([1172/73]-21 May 1237, bur Rushen St Mary). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names Olav as the son of King Godred and his wife, adding that he was three years old when his parents were married[1301]. King of Man. OLAV, son of GODRED King of Man & his wife Fingola --- ([1172/73]-21 May 1237, bur Rushen St Mary). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names Olav as the son of King Godred and his wife, adding that he was three years old when his parents were married[1329]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that the Manxman chose Olav’s older brother Ragnall as king, against the wishes of their father, adding in a later passage that Ragnall granted the island of Lewes to Olav but that Olav was later imprisoned by William I King of Scotland, was freed by the latter’s son King Alexander I and returned to Lewes[1330]. King of Man. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that Olav recovered Man from his half-brother in 1226[1331]. The History of Olave the Black King of Man records that “Olave son of Godred was…King of Man” in 1229 when he resisted Alan Lord of Galloway[1332]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that Olav kept Man when he agreed to divide his kingdom with his nephew Godred in 1230, the latter ruling in the Isles[1333]. "Olavus rex Insularum" donated "boves…oves et porcos" to St Bees by undated charter, witnessed by "…Therkillo filio Nigelli…"[1334]. Henry III King of England made a grant of property to "Olaf King of Man and the Isles" for "his homage and services in guarding at his expense the coast of the English sea towards Ireland and the Isle of Man…" by charter dated 11 Jul 1235[1335]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records the death “XII Kal Jun” in 1237 of “Olavus Godredi filius rex Manniæ et Insularum” and his burial “in abbatia Sanctæ Mariæ de Russin”[1336].

Godred had three illegitimate children by unknown mistresses:

b) RAGNALD (-killed in battle Tynwald 1228, bur St Mary of Furness). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Reginaldum, Olavum et Yvarum” as the three sons of King Godred, adding that their father had nominated his legitimate son Olav as his successor, but that the Manxmen chose Ragnald as king because he was older[1302]. The birth date of his daughter, wife of the Welsh princes, indicates that Ragnald must have been much older than his legitimate half-brother. King of Man. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that Olav recovered Man from his half-brother in 1226[1303]. "Ragdnaldus…rex Insularum" donated "totam medietatem terre…Ormeshan…apud portum de Corna et aciam terram Asmundertoftes" to St Bees by undated charter, witnessed by "…Gospatricio filio Henrici…"[1304]. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that Olav was murdered in 1228 and buried at St Mary of Furness[1305]. m ---, daughter of --. Her parentage is confirmed by the Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum which records that King Ragnald arranged the marriage of his half-brother Olav to “filiam cujusdam nobilis de Kentyre germanam uxoris suæ, nomine Jauon”[1306]. :
c) IVAR . The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Reginaldum, Olavum et Yvarum” as the three sons of King Godred[1317].
d) AUFRICA (-after 1219, bur Grey Abbey of the Cistercians, Strangford Lough[1318]). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “Johannes…de Curci” married “filiam Godredi…Affricam” who had founded “abbatiam Sanctæ Mariæ de Jugo Dei” where she was buried[1319]. Aufrica’s husband was one of the first conquerors of Ireland under Henry II King of England in the 1170s[1320]. m (1180[1321]%29 JOHN de Curcy, son of --- (-before 22 Sep 1219).

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