Turf Einar, Earl of Orkney I
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1. Turf Einar, Earl of Orkney I was born about 852. Notes:
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A proposed wife for Turf Einar I is Grelod, dau. of Duncan (Mormaer
Caithness) and wife Gro; Duncan = son of Thorstein "the Red" who is son of
Olaf "the White King" who is son of King Helgi (m. Thora, a Dane) who is
son of King Olaf who is son of Godfrey (King of Heidemark).I married on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Thorfinn, I
died in 977.
- 2. Thorfinn, I
Generation: 2
2. Thorfinn, I (1.I1) died in 977.
I married Gaithness, Grelod of on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Hlodve Earl of Orkney
died in 988.
- 3. Hlodve Earl of Orkney
Generation: 3
3. Hlodve Earl of Orkney (2.I2, 1.I1) died in 988.
married Audna on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Sigurd Earl of Orkney
died on 23 Apr 1014 in Battle of Clortarf.
- 4. Sigurd Earl of Orkney
Generation: 4
4. Sigurd Earl of Orkney (3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) died on 23 Apr 1014 in Battle of Clortarf.
Notes:
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Sigurd died in the Battle of Clortarf, Ireland. {For this line see the
sometimes unreliable "Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons," Carr P.
Collins, Jr., Dallas, 1959, pp. 201-02} He is the 7th Earl of Orkney. John
S. Wurts, "Magna Charta," p. 2693, states he is "a descendant of Harold,
Prince of Rogaland, living A.D. 650, and of Auda the Deep-Minded, wife of
Olaf of Dublin, who died in 871.married Donada on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Brusse
died in 1031.
- 5. Brusse
Generation: 5
5. Brusse (4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) died in 1031.
Notes:
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Brusse was Earl of Caithness and Sunderland. {-Carr P. Collins, "Royal
Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons" (Dallas, 1959), p.226, gives his descent
to Robert I, King of Scotland 1306-29.} The name is from the town of Bruis
in France. Brusse was Privy Councillor to King Olaus the Holy, according to
"The Bruce Journal," 1:4, p. 47.Brusse married Gothland, Ostrida of on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Rognvald
died in 1046.
- 6. Rognvald
Generation: 6
6. Rognvald (5.Brusse5, 4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) died in 1046.
Notes:
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Rognvald was General in the Army of King Olav of Norway. He was "put to
death." He was Earl of Ladoga in Russia.Family/Spouse: Normandy, Felcia of. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 7
7. Brusse, Robert ("Brusi") de (6.Rognvald6, 5.Brusse5, 4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1)
Notes:
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Robert left Orkney and went to Normandy. Apparently he accompanied William
the Conqueror to England, for the Encyclopedia Britannica (1956, 4:280)
states: "The first Robert de Brus, a follower of William the Conqueror, was
rewarded by the gift of many manors, chiefly in Yorkshire, of which Skelton
was the principal." "The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 47, credits him
with building the castle of la Brusse in Normandy at Brix.Robert married Brittany, Emma of on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Braose, William de
was born in 1049 in Brouze, Normandy.
- 8. Braose, William de
Generation: 8
8. Braose, William de (7.Robert7, 6.Rognvald6, 5.Brusse5, 4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) was born in 1049 in Brouze, Normandy.
Notes:
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"One of King William's most favored companions; had numerous manors at Domesday; md Agnes (1040)(2nd mar. for both...), d. of Waldren de St.Clare." {-"Some Early English Pedigrees," Vernon M. Norr (Arlington, VA, 1968, typescript, p. 34, used at
Library of Congress, 7/89)} Conflicting
accounts of his parentage exist among genealogists; I have used the reasoning given in "The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4 (Fall, 1990), p. 46. William built the great Bramber Castle at Stynning, Sussex; he held the "rape of Bramber." Also see the
discussion of his identity in "Falaise Roll" (Baltimore: Gen. Pub. Co, 1994), pp. 35-36.Family/Spouse: Clare, Agnes de St.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Brusse, Robert de I
died in 1094.
- 9. Brusse, Robert de I
Generation: 9
9. Brusse, Robert de I (8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Rognvald6, 5.Brusse5, 4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) died in 1094.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 5996
Notes:
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Robert (I) came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. He held 94
Lordships in Yorkshire. He was Lord of Skelton in Cleveland. He is called
"Adam" by some authorities; see article on conflicting lines of descent in
"The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4 (Fall, 1990), p. 46 - the lines in this
data-base are from this source.Robert married Ramsey, Emma (Dau. of Sir William) on Yes, date unknown. Emma died in 1080. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Brusse, Robert de II
was born in 1078 in Yorkshire; died in 1141.
Generation: 10
10. Brusse, Robert de II (9.Robert9, 8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Rognvald6, 5.Brusse5, 4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) was born in 1078 in Yorkshire; died in 1141.
Notes:
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Robert (II) was Baron of Skelton and was granted Annandale in 1124.Robert married Paganall, Agnes on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Bruce, Baron of Annandale William
died in 1215.
- 11. Bruce, Baron of Annandale William
Generation: 11
11. Bruce, Baron of Annandale William (10.Robert10, 9.Robert9, 8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Rognvald6, 5.Brusse5, 4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) died in 1215.
Notes:
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{William's parents given in "The Bruce Journal," Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 47; Vol.
1, No. 1, p. 10 states that William is buried in Gisburne Abbey.}William married Christina on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Bruce, Robert Baron of Annandale
died in 1245.
- 12. Bruce, Robert Baron of Annandale
Generation: 12
12. Bruce, Robert Baron of Annandale (11.William11, 10.Robert10, 9.Robert9, 8.William8, 7.Robert7, 6.Rognvald6, 5.Brusse5, 4.4, 3.3, 2.I2, 1.I1) died in 1245.
Notes:
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For ancestry, see "Early Yorkshire Charters," Farrer (II:430-32).Robert married Huntingdon, Isabel of on Yes, date unknown. Isabel (daughter of David Earl of Huntingdon and Maud, of Chester) died in 1252. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Bruce, Robert
was born in 1210; died on 31 Mar 1295 in Lochmaben Castle; was buried on 17 Apr 1295 in Gisburne Priory.
- 13. Bruce, Robert