Magnus II, Earl of Orkney
Magnus II (c. 1185 or 1190 – 1239) was the first in the Angus line of Scottish
His title was "Earl of Orkney and Caithness."He was the son of
Haakon IV of Norway in 1236 following the death of Jon Haraldsson in 1231 despite there being several other claimants to the jarldom.[2] (The first Magnus of Orkney was St. Magnus Erlendsson, who ruled from 1108 to about 1117.) He died three years later, and was succeeded by his son Gilbert
.
References
- ^ "The Angus Line (c1236-c1325)". Orkneyjar: The Heritage of the Orkney Islands. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-298-50478-4.
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