Ragnhild Erlingsdatter

• Daughter of Erling Ormsen "Skakke/ The Sharp" of Studla and Prinsesse av Norge Kristin Sigurdsdatter
• Ragnhild Erlingsdatter (born about 1150) was the daughter of Erling Skakke and Kristin Sigurdsdatter , daughter of Sigurd Jorsalfare . First married to Jon Torbergsson who fell in the battle of the Calfskin 1179 . Married again to Halkjell Jonsson of Blindheimætten who fell in the Battle of Florvåg 1194 . [1] Grandmother of Magnus Lagabøte .

Married

• RAGNHILD Erlingsdatter. Snorre names Ragnhild as "a daughter of princess Kristin and Earl Erling who was married to Jon Thorbergson of Randaberg", recording that she "went away from the country with a man called Grim Rusle…to Constantinople where they were for a time and had some children"[526]. The Saga of King Sverre records the marriage of "Ragnhild daughter of Earl Erling and Kristin Kings-daughter" and "Halkel son of Jon Hallkelsson"[527]. married firstly JON Thorbergsson from Randaberg (-killed in battle near Nidaros [Trondheim] 18 or 19 Jun 1179). married secondly HALLKEL Jonsson from Blindheim Jarl in Norway, son of JON Hallkelsson & his wife Margrete of Norway [daughter of King Harald Gille] (-killed in battle Florevåg near Bergen 3 Apr 1194). -

Project MedLands, Norway Nobility

SKULI Tostesson Kongsfostre son of [TOSTIG Godwinsson & his wife Judith de Flandre] . Snorre names "Skule, a son of Earl Toste, who since has been called the king's foster-son, and his brother Ketil Krok…of high family in England" when recording that they accompanied Olav King of Norway after their father's were both killed at the battle of Stamford Bridge[222], the context suggesting that he and his brother were adults at the time. If this is correct, they must have been their father's illegitimate sons and not the children of Tostig who were “unweaned” when their father died, referred to in the Vita Ædwardi Regis[223]. Morkinskinna records that “Skúli, the son of Jarl Tostig Godwinson, and Ketill krókr from Hálogaland came to Norway with King Óláfr” after the failed invasion of England in 1066[224]. Snorre records that King Olav granted lands "eastward at Konungahella, Oslo, Tunsberg, Sarpsborg, Bergen, and north at Nidaros" to Skule[225]. Morkinskinna records that “not long after King Haraldr´s fall Skúli went west to England to ask for the return of King Haraldr´s body” which was “readily granted to him”[226]. married GUDRUN Nefsteinsdatter, daughter of NEFSTEIN --- & his wife Ingerid Sigurdsdatter. Snorre records that King Olav gave Skule "his female relative, Gudrun, the daughter of Nefstein…and Ingerid" in marriage[227].

Skule Tostesson "Kongsfostre"& his wife Gudrun had two children:

• 1. ASULF Skulesson of Rein Snorre names "Asolf of Reine" as the son of Skule & his wife[228]. Morkinskinna names “Ásólfr, the father of Guthormr at Rein” as the son of “Skúli, the son of Jarl Tostig Godwinson”[229]. married THORA Skoptisdotter, daughter of SKOPTI Ogmundsson of Giske & his wife. Snorre names "Thora, a daughter of Skopte Ogmundson" as the wife of "Asolf of Reine"[230].
• 2. RAGNHILD Skulisdatter married ORM Svendsson "Krypinge-Orm", son of SVEN Svensson & his wife Ragna Ormsdatter (-[1140]).

ASULF Skulesson of Rein & THORA Skoptisdotter, had two children

• a) GUTTORM Asulfsson of Rein . Snorre names "Guthorm of Reine" as the son of "Asolf of Reine" & his wife[231]. Morkinskinna names “Ásólfr, the father of Guthormr at Rein” as the son of “Skúli, the son of Jarl Tostig Godwinson”[232].
  
• b) SIGRID married HALLKEL Huk.
  

Sigrid Asulfdotter & her husband Halkel Huk had two children:

• i) JON Halkelsson . married ([1155]%29 MARGARETA Haraldsdatter, illegitimate daughter of HARALD "Gille" King of Norway & his mistress. Snorre names "Harald Gille's third daughter…Margaret who was married to Jon Halkelson, a brother of Simon"[233].
  

Jon & his wife Margareta had one child:

• (a) HALLKEL Jonsson (-killed in battle Florevåg near Bergen 3 Apr 1194). From Blindheim Jarl in Norway. m (after 19 Jun 1179) as her second husband, RAGNHILD Erlingsdatter, widow of JON Thorbergsson, daughter of ERLING Ormsen Skakke & his wife Kristin of Norway . The Saga of King Sverre records the marriage of "Ragnhild daughter of Earl Erling and Kristin Kings-daughter" and "Halkel son of Jon Hallkelsson"[234].
  

Hallkel & his wife Raghild had one child:

• (1) RAGNVALD Hallkelsson (-murdered Husvik near Drøbak 1217, bur Oslo). Stormann of the Bagler in Norway.
  

• ii) SIMON Skalp (-killed in battle 1161). Snorre names "Simon Skalp, a son of Halkel Huk" when recording his marriage[235]. married (1155) MARIA Haraldsdatter, illegitimate daughter of HARALD "Gille" King of Norway & his mistress. Snorre names "Harald Gille's second daughter…Maria who was married to Simon Skalp, a son of Halkel Huk"[236].
  

Simon & his wife Maria had one child:

• (a) NIKOLAS Snorre names Nikolas as son of "Simon Skalp, a son of Halkel Huk" & his wife[237]. Snorre records that "Simon Skalp's son, the son of a daughter of King Harald Gille" was proposed as king in 1161[238].
  

• 2. RAGNHILD Skulisdatter married ORM Svendsson "Krypinge-Orm", son of SVEN Svensson & his wife Ragna Ormsdatter (-[1140]).

Links

• http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnhild_Erlingsdatter