Magnús Jónsson, Earl of Orkney

Magnús Jónsson was Jarl of Orkney (covering the whole of Norðreyjar Which includes not only the Orkney Islands, but the Shetland (Hjaltland) Islands c. post {Hjaltland} 1300–1321.

Magnús Jónsson
Born
Magnús Jónsson

(1291-01-01)January 1, 1291
Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Died(1329-01-01)January 1, 1329

The Shetland were officially transferred to the Scottish from the Norwegians in 1472. Scots soon emigrated there between the 16th and 17th century.[1][2]

He was a signatory to the Declaration of Arbroath, which describes him as Earl of Caithness and Orkney.

References
  1. Macdougall, Norman (1982). James III: a political study. J. Donald. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-85976-078-2. Retrieved 19 February 2012. What James III had acquired from Earl William in return for this compensation was the comital rights in Orkney and Shetland. He already held a wadset of the royal rights; and to ensure his complete control, he referred the matter to parliament. On 20 February 1472, the three estates approved the annexation of Orkney and Shetland to the crown...
  2. Goodacre, S. et al (2005) "Genetic evidence for a family-based Scandinavian settlement of Shetland and Orkney during the Viking periods" Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Heredity 95, pp. 129–135. nature.com, Retrieved 20 March 2011

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