Erlendsson
Erlendsson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Eysteinn Erlendsson (died 1188), Archbishop of Nidaros from 1161 to his death *Haukr Erlendsson (died 1334), the writer of the Hauksbók *Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, sometimes known as Magnus the Martyr, was Earl of Orkney from 1106 to about 1115. Magnus's grandparents, Earl Thorfinn and his wife Ingibiorg Finnsdottir, had two sons, Erlend and Paul, who were twin ...

Eysteinn Erlendsson
Eysteinn Erlendsson (Modern Norwegian ''Øystein Erlendsson'', Latin ''Augustinus Nidrosiensis'') (died 26 January 1188) was Archbishop of Nidaros from 1161 to his death in 1188. Background His family came from Trøndelag, and he was related to most of the local nobility. His birth date and place of birth is not recorded. Eysteinn was probably born sometime between 1120 and 1130 on the farm or Råsvoll north of Trondheim in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag. His father was known as Erlend Himalde. He was the grandson of Tørberg Arnesson (d. ca. 1050), who served as an advisor to several Norwegian kings and the great-grandson of Ulv Uspaksson (died 1066), who was a councilman under King Harald Hardrada. He was educated at Saint-Victor, in Paris. As a priest he served as steward to King Inge Krokrygg of Norway. When Archbishop Jon Birgersson died 24 February 1157, King Inge appointed Eysteinn as the new archbishop. Ties with Rome Eysteinn then travelled to Rome, where his appoint ...
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Haukr Erlendsson
Haukr or Hauk Erlendsson (died 1334; Modern is, Haukur Erlendsson ) was lawspeaker (lawman) of Iceland, later lawspeaker and knight of Norway, known for having compiled a number of Icelandic sagas and other materials mostly in his own hand, bound in a book called the ''Hauksbók'' after him. Life Hauk was born the son of aka Erlend ''digre'' "the fat," who died 1312."Erlendur digre" occurs in a letter by Bishop Árni Þorláksson of Skálholt dated 1286, '' Diplomatarium islandicum'', Vol. II, p.136-7. Cf. , whose index clarifies this refers to Erlendur Ólafsson sterki The year of Haukr's birth is not known, but his mother's name was Jorunn ( non, Jórunn), whose ancestry is traceable to a brother of King Halfr of Hordaland, hero of ''Hálfs saga ok Hálfsrekka''.Hogni the White given in ''Landnámabók'' Part II, Ch. XIX as the forebear of Hauk Erelendson's mother was the grandson of Otrygg, brother of King Halfr according to an earlier passage (''Landnámabók'' Part II, Ch. ...
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