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From: "Ivar S. Ertesvåg" <>
Subject: [GEN-NORDIC] Re: Origins of "Wilson"
Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 11:53:25 +0200
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Dave Hinz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 22:15:57 +0200, Ivar S Ertesvåg <> wrote:
> >
> >
> > The Saga of the Orkney Jarls is supposed to be written about 1200
> > (there is a later extension),
>
> There is? Do you have any details on where I could find this please?
> It's great reading...

The version written about 1200 ends about 1170. This version is
supposed to be known (and used) by e.g. Snorri Sturluson.
In the version of Flateyjarbok, it goes on to jarl Jon Haraldsson
(d. 1231).

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