|
Roy Family Genealogy
Genealogy of the Roy family, including Boudreau, Burnett, Myers, Ward, Whelpley, and Woodman |
Jarl Thorkill "Sparkalaeg"
1. Jarl Thorkill "Sparkalaeg" (son of Styrbiorn Olafsson and Thyra of Denmark). Other Events and Attributes:
- History: He was a follower of King Knut.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Styrbiorn Olafsson was born in 956 (son of Olaf Edmundsson, King of Uppsala, and Sweden and Ingelberg); died in 985. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: He was the leader of the Jomsborg Vikings. He was killed at the Battle of Blackfeld.
Styrbiorn married Thyra of Denmark. Thyra (daughter of Harold III "Bluetooth", King of Denamrk and Norway and Gunhilda) died on 18 Sep 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Thyra of Denmark (daughter of Harold III "Bluetooth", King of Denamrk and Norway and Gunhilda); died on 18 Sep 1000. Children:
Generation: 3
4. Olaf Edmundsson, King of Uppsala, and Sweden (son of Bjorn "a Haugi", King at Uppsala); died in 964. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: Olaf Edmundsson and Erik "Segersall" were crowned joint Kings of Sweden about 950.
Notes:
Name:
Olaf married Ingelberg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ingelberg (daughter of Jarl Thraud of Sula). Children:
- 2. Styrbiorn Olafsson was born in 956; died in 985.
- Gyrith
6. 
Harold III "Bluetooth", King of Denamrk and Norway was born about 910 (son of Gorm "the Old", King of Denmark and Thyra Danebord); died on 1 Nov 988; was buried in Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: He was the founder of the Jomsborg Vikings. King Harold Bluetooth brought Christianity to Denmark roughly 1100 years ago. At least that's what he declared on the Jelling Stone located in Jutland: "King Haraldr ordered this monument made in memory of Gormr, his father, and in memory of Thyrvé, his mother; that Haraldr who won for himself all of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christian."
Notes:
Name:
Harold married Gunhilda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Gunhilda Notes:
Parentage: She may have been the daughter of King Olaf of Sweden.
Children:
- 3. Thyra of Denmark died on 18 Sep 1000.
Generation: 4
8. Bjorn "a Haugi", King at Uppsala was born in 868 in Sweden (son of Erik Edmundsson, Lord of Finland, Eastland, and Kurland); died about 956 in Sweden. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: A Haugi means "the Old".
Children:
- Erik "Segersall", King of Sweden and Denmark was born about 935 in Sweden; died in Uppsala, Sweden.
- 4. Olaf Edmundsson, King of Uppsala, and Sweden died in 964.
10. Jarl Thraud of Sula Children:
- 5. Ingelberg
12. Gorm "the Old", King of Denmark was born about 840 (son of Harold II, King of Staelland and Bertrade, Princess of Norway); died after 950; was buried in Jelling, Denmark. Other Events and Attributes:
- History: in 883, he was crowned the King of Denmark. He was opposed Christianity. In 905, he was crowned the King of East Anglia.
Notes:
Name:
Gorm married Thyra Danebord. Thyra (daughter of Jarl Harold "Klak") died about 935 in Denmark; was buried in Jelling, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Thyra Danebord (daughter of Jarl Harold "Klak"); died about 935 in Denmark; was buried in Jelling, Denmark. Children:
- Gunhild
- 6. Harold III "Bluetooth", King of Denamrk and Norway was born about 910; died on 1 Nov 988; was buried in Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark.
This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.2, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.
Maintained by Rob Roy. | Data Protection Policy.