| Year |
Month |
Event |
Description |
Reference |
| 884 |
04-Nov |
Saint
Clair |
English
hermit martyred in Normandy |
History
of the Sinclair Family in Europe and America (Morrison) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 885 |
|
Hallad
4th Earl dies |
Succeeded
by brother Einar (one eye) 5th Earl of Orkney known as Torf
Einar as he introduced the burning of peat for fuel. Einar
married Grelod d. of Dungaldus and g.g.g.g.g.g.g.d. of Einar's
ancestor Halfdan |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 890 |
|
Rognvald |
Burnt
to death in Moeri |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 893 |
|
Einar
5th Earl |
Slays
Halfdan Haleggson son of King Harold 'Fair or Fine' Hair of
Norway. He then had to compensate harold with 60 gold marks
and lost his family's udal right over the Earldom and
recognised he held it in fee from the King. |
The
Orkneyinga Saga
Oxford Companion to Scottish History |
|
|
|
|
|
|
c
900 |
|
Einar
5th Earl |
Builds
Castle at Knock Einar now Knockinnon in Caithness. |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 910 |
|
Einar
5th Earl dies |
Succeeded
by his sons Arknell and Erlend |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 911 |
|
Hrolf
(Rollo) also son of Rognvald |
Conquers
part of Neustria (Normandy), agrees peace
with King Charles the Simple of France at a Treaty at
St. Clair- sur-Epte and (?) marries (secondly) his daughter
Gisela-no children (although Genealogie des
Rois de France lists three). |
Tim
Wallace-Murphy |
|
|
|
|
|
| 912 |
|
Rollo |
Baptised
at Rouen. Created 1st Duke of Normandy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 917 |
|
Rollo |
Abdicates
in favour of his son William |
History
of the Sinclair Family in Europe and America (Morrison) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 922 |
|
Rollo |
Helps
King Charles of France put down the rebellion of Robert of
Paris |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 927 |
|
Rollo |
Dies.
Succeeded by his son William 'Longsword' 2nd Duke by his first
marriage to Poppa dau. of Berenger, Count of Bayeux |
History
of the Sinclair Family in Europe and America (Morrison) |
|
|
|
|
|
| c.935 |
|
Northern
Britain |
Becomes
Scotland or Scotia having been formerly called Caledonia,
Pictavia or Alban |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grelod,
dau. of Dungaldus |
Married
to Thorfinn Skullsplitter |
Scots
Peerage (Paul) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 948 |
|
William
2nd Duke of Normandy |
Dies.
Succeeded by his son Richard 'The Fearless' 3rd Duke |
History
of the Sinclair Family in Europe and America (Morrison) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
3rd Duke |
Had
three sons Richard, Robert Earl of Evreux, Malger Earl of
Corbueil and Archbishop of Rouen and two daughters Hedwiga who
married the Earl of Brittany and Emma who was twice Queen of
England |
History
of the Sinclair Family in Europe and America (Morrison) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 950 |
|
Erland
6th Earl and Arknell 7th Earl
joint Earls of Orkney |
Killed
in battle in England. Succeeded by younger brother Thorfinn
'Skull Cleaver' 8th Earl of Orkney |
The
Orkneyinga Saga |
|
|
|
|
|
| 963 |
|
Thorfinn
8th Earl |
Dies.
Succeeded by son
Arfinn |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 967 |
|
Arnfinn
9th Earl |
Murdered
at Murkle. Succeeded by brother Havard the Happy |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 970 |
|
Havard
the Blessed 10th Earl |
Slain
at Stenness. Disputed succession between Ljot 11th Earl and
Skuli both claiming the title |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| c976 |
|
Skuli
12th Earl |
3rd
son of Thorfinn. Defeats Ljot after Ljot had received an
earldom from the King of Scots but dies after the battle.
Succeeded by brother Hlodver |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 980 |
|
Hlodver
13th Earl |
4th
son of Thorfinn. Who had married Audna, daughter of Kiarval
O'Ivar King of Dublin dies. Succeeded by son Sigurd the Stout |
St
Clairs of the Isles (Sinclair) |
|
|
|
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