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Ragnald, King of Man

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Death: circa 1154 (murdered)
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Son of Harald Gudrødsson

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About Ragnald, King of Man

GODRED “Crovan/white-handed” (-before [1098]). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Godredus cognomento Crovan filius Haraldi Nigrio de Ysland” and records that he conquered Man in 1076, reigned 16 years and died “in insula…Yle”[1275]. King of Man. The date of his death is indicated by the reference to his son Lagman which is dated to 1098 (see below). [From a chronological point of view, it is possible that he was the same person as GODFRID King of Dublin, whose death is recorded in the Annals of Ulster in 1095 "Gofraidh Meranach king of the foreigners"[1276]. If this is correct, he was the son of Imar King of Dublin.] m ---. The name of Godred’s wife is not known. Godred & his wife had three children:

i) LAGMAN (-Jerusalem 1111 or after). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Lagmannum, Haraldum et Olavum” as the three sons of “Godredus Crovan”, recording that Lagman succeeded his father and reigned seven years, before abdicating and leaving for Jerusalem where he died[1277]. King of Man. Morkinskinna records that Magnus III King of Norway captured “Logmadr, the son of King Gudrødr [who] ruled over the northern islands”, dated to 1098 from the context[1278].
ii) HARALD. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum names “Lagmannum, Haraldum et Olavum” as the three sons of “Godredus Crovan”, recording that Harald rebelled against his brother who blinded and emasculated him[1279]. m ---. The name of Harald’s wife is not known. Harald & [his wife] had three children:

(a) RAGNALD (-murdered [1154]). The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “tres filii Haraldi fratris Olavi” who had been brought up in Dublin demanded part of the kingdom of the Isles from their paternal uncle King Olav and that one of them “Reginald” murdered his uncle, dating the murder to 29 Jun 1153 in a later passage[1280]. King of Man. 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[1281].
(b) son . The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “tres filii Haraldi fratris Olavi” who had been brought up in Dublin demanded part of the kingdom of the Isles from their paternal uncle King Olav[1282]. 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[1283].
(c) son . The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum records that “tres filii Haraldi fratris Olavi” who had been brought up in Dublin demanded part of the kingdom of the Isles from their paternal uncle King Olav[1284]. 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[1285].

iii) OLAV of Man, son of ([1080]-murdered 29 Jun 1153).
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#OlavMandied...

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