Robert Rollo Ragnvaldsson, The Dane, of Normandy: Family History of Ivan Hurst

846 - 930 (84 years)

Generation: 1

1.

Robert Rollo Ragnvaldsson, The Dane, of Normandy was born in Abt. 846 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway (son of Rognvald Eysteinsson, jarl (Earl) of More and the Orcades and Ragnhild Hrolfsdottir, Countess of More); died in Abt. 930 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

Family/Spouse: Poppa, of Bayeux. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

William Longsword, Count of Rouen was born in Abt. 893; died on 17 Dec 942.
Adele, of Normandy was born in 912; died on 14 Oct 962.

Generation: 2

2.

Rognvald Eysteinsson, jarl (Earl) of More and the Orcades was born in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway (son of Eystein Ivarsson, jarl of More and Ascrida Rognvaldsdatter); died in Orkney, Scotland.

Rognvald married Ragnhild Hrolfsdottir, Countess of More. Ragnhild was born in 848 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland; died in 892 in Islands, Orkney, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.

Ragnhild Hrolfsdottir, Countess of More was born in 848 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland; died in 892 in Islands, Orkney, Scotland.

Children:

1. Robert Rollo Ragnvaldsson, The Dane, of Normandy was born in Abt. 846 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway; died in Abt. 930 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

Generation: 3

4. Eystein Ivarsson, jarl of More was born in Abt. 810.
Eystein married Ascrida Rognvaldsdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.

Ascrida Rognvaldsdatter

Children:

2. Rognvald Eysteinsson, jarl (Earl) of More and the Orcades was born in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway; died in Orkney, Scotland.
Sigurd Eysteinsson, de More was born in Abt. 832; died in 892.
Gurvand Eysteinsson, de Brittany, jarl de iles Orkades was born in Abt. 841; died in Abt. 877.
Malahut, de Heidmark was born in Abt. 850; died in Abt. 911.
Swanhilda Eysteinsdottir was born in Abt. 860.

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