BJØRNSSON Gudrød

Abt 0925 - 0965  (40 years)

• Name	BJØRNSSON Gudrød
  Birth	Abt 0925	Norway
  Gender	Male
  Death	0965	Vestfold, Norway
  Notes	Gudrod Bjørnsson was son of Bjørn the Merchant Haraldsson. [1] After his father's death Gudrod was fostered by his uncle, Bjorn the Merchant's brother Olaf, becoming close to his cousin Trygve Olafsson. [2] Father by an unnamed wife of Harald Grenske. [3] He was killed by his cousin, King Harald Graycloak. Child of Gudroed Bjornsson and Cecilie (?) Harald Grenske, King of Westfold+ d. 995[4] Reared by uncle Olaf, supported uncle Haakon alongside cousin Trygve, ruled through appointee in Vestfold in 935. Married NN and fathered Harald Grenske (947-995). Sources ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair: Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 78 ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair: Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 82 ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair: Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 123 ↑ Thepeerage.com: Gudroed Bjornsson No source cited
  Person ID	I59475	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	HARALDSSON Bjørn Farmann,   b. Abt 0895, Vestfold, Norway d. Abt 0930, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F347485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BJORNSDOTTIR Cecile,   b. 0936, Vestfold, Norway d. 1004, Norway (Age ~ 67 years)
  Children	1. GUDRODSSON Harald Grenske,   b. Abt 0960, Scandinavia (Norway) d. 0995, Sweden (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026