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 isles were officially transferred to the Scottish from the Norwegians in 1472. Scots soon emigrated there between the 16th and 17th century.

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

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