Individual Details

John Magnus

(Abt 1259 - Bef 1311)

== Biography ==
*John, Jarl of Orkney, d. before 28 October 1312
*John, Jarl of Orkney was the son of Malcolm, Jarl of Orkney. He married unknown daughter Grahame, daughter of Sir David Grahame. He died before 28 October 1312.*He gained the title of Jarl of Orkney. On 5 August 1279 at Murchil, Scotland, he swore fealty to King Edward I of England. *He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Caithness [S., 1030] before 1312, jointly.

Child of John, Jarl of Orkney and unknown daughter Grahame

*Margaret of Orkney(Sinclair)

House of Angus *1231–1239 Magnus II ... son of earl Gillechrist of Angus by (?) Ingeborg, sister of Harald III
*1239–1256 Gillebrigte ... son of Magnus II
*1256–1273 Magnus III ... son of Gillebrigte
*1273–1284 Magnus IV ... son of Magnus III
*1284–1311 Jon II ... son of Magnus III
*1311–1329 Magnus V ... son of Jon II

*http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mladjov/files/viking_britain.pdf


== Sources ==

*http://www.thepeerage.com/p19832.htm#i198312
*http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p112.htm#i3372

*http://www.clansinclair.org/Timeline8.htm

*http://www.fionamsinclair.co.uk/genealogy/Isles/EO_37_John.htm
*http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jweber&id=I18719
*https://books.google.ca/books?id=36T5QWT70dYC&pg=PA223&lpg=PA223&dq=35th+Jarl+of+Orkney&source=bl&ots=2nopdjSOFB&sig=ezPeRjqV60_wfpcxUq8dw2K88T4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=u0mPVdGoDMfUggSd7L6ICw&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=35th%20Jarl%20of%20Orkney&f=false
* WikiTree profile Magnus-100 created through the import of Spencer Family Tree 4 2002.GED on Nov 28, 2011 by [[Spencer-2442 | Chet Spencer]].



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== Biography ==

Swore Fealty to Edward 1.

== Sources ==

* THE PEERAGE 198312

    Events

    BirthAbt 1259Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    DeathBef 1311Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    MarriageUnknown Graham
    Alt name36th Jarl of Orkney and Earl of Caithness
    Reference No3218554
    Reference No
    Reference No60

    Families

    SpouseUnknown Graham (1244 - )
    ChildMargaret "of Orkney" Sinclair (1263 - 1364)
    ChildLiving
    ChildUNKNOWN John II, 37th J ( - 1310)
    ChildLiving
    FatherMalcolm of Angus (1239 - 1279)