Gilbert, son of Magnus (1210–1256) was
jarl
Jarl is a rank of the nobility in Scandinavia. In Old Norse, it meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. ''Jarl'' could also mean a sovereign prince. For example, the rulers of several of the petty k ...
of
Orkney (which, at the time, included
Caithness and
Sutherland). Although
this was a Norwegian title, some writers use the Scottish term ''earl'', as when the land became Scottish, in the 15th century, the position was replaced by an
earl
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form '' jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particula ...
.
Son of Jarl
Magnus II, he succeeded his father in 1239. He was in turn father of
Magnus III, who succeeded him, and Matilda (or Maud), who married
Malise II, Earl of Strathearn, and was the great-grandmother of
Malise V, Earl of Strathearn
Malise V, Earl of Strathearn and Caithness, Jarl of Orkney ( gd, Maol Íosa; died ) was the last of the native Gaelic earls of Strathearn.
Biography
He succeeded to the Earldom of Strathearn in 1329, on the death of his father Malise IV, Earl ...
, who later also inherited the
jarldom
Jarl is a rank of the nobility in Scandinavia. In Old Norse, it meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. ''Jarl'' could also mean a sovereign prince. For example, the rulers of several of the petty k ...
.
1210 births
1256 deaths
Earls of Orkney
13th-century mormaers
People associated with Highland (council area)
Caithness
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