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Ingibiorg Finnsdottir

1050 – 1069

Queen of Scotland

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About Ingibiorg Finnsdottir

Lived 1050 – 1069 (aged 18–19). Ingibiorg Finnsdottir was a Norwegian consort.

Ingibiorg Finnsdottir (normalised Old Norse: , ) was a daughter of Earl Finn Arnesson and Bergljot Halvdansdottir. She was also a niece of Kings Olaf II and Harald Hardrada of Norway. She was also known as Ingibjǫrg Jarlamóðir (Ingibiorg, the Earls'-Mother). The dates of her life are unknown.

She married Earl Thorfinn Sigurdsson of Orkney. The Orkneyinga Saga claims that Kalf Arnesson, Ingibiorg's uncle, was exiled in Orkney after her marriage to Thorfinn. This was during the reign of Magnus the Good, son of Olaf II, who ruled from 1035 to 1047, and probably before the death of Harthacanute in 1042. Thorfinn and Ingibiorg had two known sons, Paul and Erlend Thorfinnsson, who jointly ruled as earls of Orkney. Both also fought in Harald Hardraade's ill-fated invasion of the Kingdom of England in 1066.

Ingibiorg remarried after Thorfinn's death (date unknown). Her second husband was King Malcolm III of Scotland. Whatever the date of the marriage, Malcolm and Ingibiorg had at least one son, and probably two. The Orkneyinga Saga tells us that Duncan II was their son, and it is presumed that the "Domnall son of Máel Coluim, King of Scotland" whose death in 1085 is reported by the Annals of Ulster was also their son.

Ingibiorg is presumed to have died in around 1069 as Malcolm married Margaret, sister of Edgar Ætheling, in about 1070. It may be, however, that she died before Malcolm became king, as an appears in the , a list of those monks and notables from whom prayers were said at Durham, alongside persons known to have died around 1058. If Ingibiorg was never queen, it would help to explain the apparent ignorance of her existence displayed by some Scots chroniclers.

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Important facts

Born
1050, Norway
Birth century
Died
1069, Kingdom of Scotland
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Ingibjörg Finnsdóttir, Ingibiorg, the Earls'-Mother, Ingebjorg Finnsdottir

Family & relationships

Spouse
Malcolm III of Scotland
Spouse
Thorfinn Sigurdsson
Child
Duncan II of Scotland
Child
Paul and Erlend Thorfinnsson
Parent
Finn Arnesson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ingibiorg Finnsdottir?

Queen of Scotland

When was Ingibiorg Finnsdottir born?

Ingibiorg Finnsdottir was born in 1050 in Norway.

When did Ingibiorg Finnsdottir die?

Ingibiorg Finnsdottir died in 1069 in Kingdom of Scotland.

What was Ingibiorg Finnsdottir's occupation?

Ingibiorg Finnsdottir was a consort.

What nationality was Ingibiorg Finnsdottir?

Ingibiorg Finnsdottir was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ingibiorg Finnsdottir

· Wikidata: Q2453222

· DBpedia: Ingibiorg Finnsdottir

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