Jón Magnússon was
Earl of Orkney
Earl of Orkney, historically Jarl of Orkney, is a title of nobility encompassing the archipelagoes of Orkney and Shetland, which comprise the Northern Isles of Scotland. Originally Scandinavian Scotland, founded by Norse invaders, the status ...
in 1284–c. 1312.
Life
Jón Magnússon was the son of
Magnus III of Orkney, and succeeded his brother to the Earldom of Orkney and
Earldom of Caithness in 1284. He was a signatory of the
Treaty of Birgham/Salisbury in 1290, in which
Margaret, Maid of Norway
Margaret (, ; March or April 1283 – September 1290), known as the Maid of Norway, was the queen-designate of Scotland from 1286 until her death. As she was never crowned, her status as monarch is uncertain and has been debated by historia ...
, was betrothed to
Edward of Carnarfon. On 5 August 1296 he swore fealty to
Edward I of England
Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 ...
at
Murkle
Murkle (Murchill) is a small scattered hamlet, made up of ''East Murkle'' and ''West Murkle'' located east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Name
The name ''Murkle'' derives from the na ...
, in Caithness.
[Cal doc., vol ii, p184]
References
Notes
Sources
''Orkneyinga Saga'', ed. Joseph Anderson, Edinburgh 1873.
Earls of Orkney
13th-century births
14th-century deaths
Mormaers of Caithness
13th-century mormaers
14th-century Scottish earls
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