Norse Earls of Orkney
The Norse Earldom was frequently under joint rule. The possessions of the Earldom included the Mormaerdom of Caithness and, until 1194, the Shetland Islands.
- Ragnvald Eysteinsson, Earl of Møre, 9th century
- Sigurd Eysteinsson (Sigurd the Mighty), brother of Ragnvald, 9th century
- Guthorm Sigurdsson, c. 890
- Hallad Rognvaldsson, c. 891–c. 893
- Turf-Einar Rognvaldsson (Turf-Einar), c. 893–c. 946
- Arnkel Turf-Einarsson, 946–954 (died at the same battle as Eric Bloodaxe)
- Erlend Turf-Einarsson, (d. 954) (died at the same battle as Eric Bloodaxe)
- Thorfinn Turf-Einarsson (Thorfinn Skull-Splitter), c. 963–c. 976
- Arnfinn Thorfinnsson, with Havard, Ljot and Hlodvir, c. 976–c. 991
- Havard Thorfinnsson, with Arnfinn, Ljot and Hlodvir, c. 976–c. 991
- Ljot Thorfinnsson, with Arnfinn, Havard and Hlodvir, c. 976–c. 991
- Hlodvir Thorfinnsson, with Arnfinn, Havard and Ljot, c. 980–c. 991
- Sigurd Hlodvirsson (Sigurd the Stout), 991–1014
- Brusi Sigurdsson, with Einar, Sumarlidi and Thorfinn, 1014–1030
- Einar Sigurdsson (Einar Wry-mouth), with Brusi and Sumarlidi, 1014–1020
- Sumarlidi Sigurdsson, with Brusi and Einar, 1014–1015
- Thorfinn Sigurdsson (Thorfinn the Mighty), with Brusi and Rögnvald, 1020–1064
- Rögnvald Brusason, with Thorfinn, c. 1037–c. 1045
- Paul and Erlend Thorfinnsson, 1064–1098
- Sigurd Magnusson (Sigurd the Jerusalem-farer), later King of Norway, son of King Magnus Bareleg, 1098–1103
- Haakon Paulsson, son of Paul Thorfinsson, with Magnus, 1103–1123
- Magnus Erlendsson (Saint Magnus), with Haakon, 1108–1117
- Harald Haakonsson, with Paul, 1122–1127
- Paul Haakonsson, with Harald, 1122–1137
- Rögnvald Kali Kolsson (Saint Rögnvald), with Harald Maddadsson and Erlend, 1136–1158
- Harald Maddadsson, with Rögnvald, Erlend and Harald Eiriksson, 1134–1206
- Erlend Haraldsson, son of Harald Haakonsson, with Harald Maddadsson, 1151–1154
- Harald Eiriksson, in Caithness, grandson of Rögnvald Kali, with Harald, 1191–1194
- David Haraldsson, with Heinrik and Jon, 1206–1214
- Heinrik Haraldsson, in Caithness, with David and Jon, 1206–before 1231
- Jon Haraldsson, with David and Heinrik, 1206–1231
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