Snøfrid Svåsedotter

• Preferred Name: Snøfrid Svåsedotter^{[1] [2]}
  
• Gender: F
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: ABT 933 in Norway at LATI: N2 LONG: E0 with note: Description: 1st Queen of Unified Norway
  
• FSID: KN73-1XC
  
• Birth: ABT 855 in Tofte, Oppland, Norway at LATI: N2 LONG: E0.25
  
• Burial: 932 in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway at LATI: N9.4464 LONG: E0.2983
  
• Death: 932 in Rogaland, Norway at LATI: N8.9727 LONG: E0.9104
  
• Christening: 855 in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway at LATI: N3 LONG: E0.6667
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  King Harald, one winter, went about in guest-quarters in the Uplands, and had ordered a Christmas feast to be prepared for him at the farm Thoptar. On Christmas eve came Svase to the door, just as the king went to table, and sent a message to the king to ask if he would go out with him. The king was angry at such a message, and the man who had brought it in took out with him a reply of the king's displeasure. But Svase, notwithstanding, desired that his message should be delivered a second time; adding to it, that he was the Fin whose hut the king had promised to visit, and which stood on the other side of the ridge. Now the king went out, and promised to go with him, and went over the ridge to his hut, although some of his men dissuaded him. There stood Snaefrid, the daughter of Svase, a most beautiful girl; and she filled a cup of mead for the king. But he took hold both of the cup and of her hand. Immediately it was as if a hot fire went through his body; and he wanted that very night to take her to his bed. But Svase said that should not be unless by main force, if he did not first make her his lawful wife. Now King Harald made Snaefrid his lawful wife, and loved her so passionately that he forgot his kingdom, and all that belonged to his high dignity. They had four sons: the one was Sigurd Hrise; the others Halfdan Haleg, Gudrod Ljome and Ragnvald Rettilbeine. Thereafter Snaefrid died; but her corpse never changed, but was as fresh and red as when she lived. The king sat always beside her, and thought she would come to life again. And so it went on for three years that he was sorrowing over her death, and the people over his delusion. ..."
  
  Snefrid married Harald I Halvdansson Hårfagre (Lufa) of Norway, son of Halvdan "den Svarte" Gudrødsson and Ragnhild Sigurdsdatter. (Harald I Halvdansson Hårfagre (Lufa) of Norway was born circa 860 and died circa 940.)
  
  === !Name,Bd,pla,father,Spouse,SS,Bap,End-TI ===
  !Name,Bd,pla,father,Spouse,SS,Bap,End-TIB FHL 884549 Name,Bd,Bpl,Bap,SP-IGI addendum SP also listed as pre 1970
  
  === !#552-v2-t105; ===
  !#552-v2-t105;
  
  === !Name,BD,pla,Father,Spouse,Md,SS,Bap,End ===
  !Name,BD,pla,Father,Spouse,Md,SS,Bap,End-TIB FHL 884548 Name,Bap,End,SP(pre 1970)-IGI addendum Bd also listed as <861;Bpl as Trondhjem,Sor Trondelag,Norway
  
  === Name of this person is in conflict with ===
  Name of this person is in conflict with other records. She is also shown as "Snefrid Sassesson". Which name is correct is not known.Her fathers name is Svasse Finnen. She was born at Trondheim, Sore-Trondelag, Norway.
  
  === She was King Harald's fourth wife of si ===
  She was King Harald's fourth wife of six. He fell madly in lovewith the beautiful daughter of the Finn, Svasi, who the king hadallowed to set up his tent on a slope of the hillside nearThoptar in the Oppland district. Children: Sigurd Rise Halfdan Gutroth Rognvald Haraldsson Rettilbeine She died but Harald believed she would come back to life as sheretained her color. Finally, after 3 years the corpse wascorrupt and burned. But before her body became livid, all kindsof worms, adders, frogs and toads and vipers crawled out of it.
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === If source information is desired, please ===
  If source information is desired, please contact submitter. !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 8415 !GENERAL:Heimskringla, Snorre Sturlason, Saga of Harald Farfrage !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !GENERAL:Electronic, Ordinance Index (R), Ordinance Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1993 02 28 Edition Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA, !GENERAL:Film, Record submitted by LDS Church member., Record submitted by LDS Church member., Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA,, Official Temple Record Film #: 2034473
  
  === !GENERAL:Pedigree Resource File CD 9, Pe ===
  !GENERAL:Pedigree Resource File CD 9, Pedigree Resource File CD 9, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2000)
  
  === Still Living. ===
  Still Living.
  
  === Daughter of Svasse the Finn. Very beaut ===
  Daughter of Svasse the Finn. Very beautiful. She and Harald had four sons. Mary would like to point out that 'beautiful' should be taken with a few grains of salt. To our modern eyes, a beauty of this era might not be pleasing, just the absence of small pox scars was a prime factor, add youth, shapeliness, a fine head of long hair, often blonde, flashing eyes, and charm of personality - Oh well,not so different from our own times. HARP SONG OF THE DANE WOMEN What is a woman that you forsake her, And the hearth-fire and the home-acre, To go with the old grey Widow-maker? She has no house to lay a guest in-- But one chill bed for all to rest in, That the pale suns and the stray bergs nest in. She has no strong white arms to fold you, But the ten-times-fingering weed to hold you-- Out on the rocks where the tide has rolled you. Yet, when the signs of summer thicken, And the ice breaks, and the birch-buds quicken, Yearly you turn from our side, and sicken-- Sicken again for the shouts and slaughters. You steal away to the lapping waters, And look at your ship in her winter-quarters. You forget our mirth, and talk at the tables, The kine in the shed and the horse in the stables - To pitch her sides and go over her cables. Then you drive out where the storm-clouds swallow, And the sound of your oar-blades, falling hollow, Is all we have left through the months to follow. Ah, what is Woman that you forsake her, And the hearth-fire and the home-acre, To go with the old grey Widow-maker? - Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Mary's note: On the other side of the family, see mention of Widow's Walks built on Yarmouth houses, where the sea-captain's wives would scan the ocean for a home-coming sail.
  
  === Line 4881 from GEDCOM File not recogniza ===
  Line 4881 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Gyda /Eiriksdatter/ GIVN Gyda Line 4882 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Gyda /Eiriksdatter/ SURN Eiriksdatter Line in Record @I00279@ (RIN 5869) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _CREAT 17 DEC 1998 Line in Record @I00279@ (RIN 5869) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _MODIF 6 JAN 1999 !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 8415 !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !GENERAL:Electronic, Ordinance Index (R), Ordinance Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1993 02 28 Edition Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA, !GENERAL:Film, Record submitted by LDS Church member., Record submitted by LDS Church member., Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA,, Official Temple Record Film #: 2034472 !GENERAL:Film, LDS Church ordinance (living or proxy)., LDS Church ordinance (living or proxy)., Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA,, Film #: 184193, Page #: 815, Ordinance #: 19043
  
  === !Daughter of Svaasi the Finn from Tofte ===
  !Daughter of Svaasi the Finn from Tofte in Dovrefjell.
  
  === Information copied from Wayne Iverson, W ===
  Information copied from Wayne Iverson, World Connect db=wiversrm,rootsweb.com
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  She was King Harald's fourth wife of six. He fell madly in love with thebeautiful daughter of the Finn, Svasi, who the king had allowed to set uphis tent on a slope of the hillside near Thoptar in the Oppland district.
  
  Children:
  Sigurd Rise
  Halfdan
  Gutroth
  Rognvald Haraldsson Rettilbeine
  
  She died but Harald believed she would come back to life as she retainedher color. Finally, after 3 years the corpse was corrupt and burned. Butbefore her body became livid, all kinds of worms, adders, frogs and toadsand vipers crawled out of it.
  
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  The following post-em from Curt Hofemann, curt_hofemann@yahoo.com, adds alittle more detail:
  
  After giving birth to four sons for Harald, she died, but her corpsenever changed, but was as fresh and red as when she lived. The king satalways beside her, and thought she would come to life again. And so itwent on for three years that he was sorrowing over her death, and thepeople over his delusion.
  
  At last Thorleif the Wise succeeded, by his prudence, in curing him ofhis delusion by accosting him thus: -- "It is nowise wonderful, king,that thou grievest over so beautiful and noble a wife, and bestowestcostly coverlets and beds of down on her corpse, as she desired; butthese honours fall short of what is due, as she still lies in the sameclothes. It would be more suitable to raise her, and change her dress."As soon as the body was raised in the bed all sorts of corruption andfoul smells came from it, and it was necessary in all haste to gather apile of wood and burn it; but before this could be done the body turnedblue, and worms, toads, newts, paddocks, and all sorts of ugly reptilescame out of it, and it sank into ashes. Now the king came to hisunderstanding again, threw the madness out of his mind, and after thatday ruled his kingdom as before. He was strengthened and made joyful byhis subjects, and his subjects by him and the country by both. [Ref:Heimskringla http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/Heimskringla/harfager.html]
  
  The Sagas are online at the Berkeley SUN site & several other places, butobviously Caveat Emptor.
  
  Regards,
  Curt
  
  === !Name,Bd,pla,Father,Bap,End-TIB FHL 8845 ===
  !Name,Bd,pla,Father,Bap,End-TIB FHL 884559 Name,Bd,Bpla,Bap,End,SP-IGI addendum Bd also listed as <863;Bpl as ,Hordaland,Nor;Surname as Erikson
  
  === REFN:SAGA I/50/61 ===
  REFN:SAGA I/50/61
  
  === Early in his reign, Harald proposed marr ===
  Early in his reign, Harald proposed marriage to Gyda Eiriksdatter, a beautiful noblewoman, who
  refused to accept him as a husband until he had united all Norway. Harald vowed that he would
  not groom his hair until he had met Gyda’s demand. His hair remained uncut and uncombed for
  ten years during which he became known as “Lufa” which means “with rough, matted hair.”
  Starting with Vestfold, Oppland and Viken, which he had inherited, Harald with the help of his
  friend Earl Haakon Grjothardssen, conquered Trondelag. He made alliances with some of the jarls
  (earls), ruthlessly waged war against others and suppressed those under his rule..
  The first major sea battle in Viking ships was fought between Harald and his followers against
  seven rebellious nobles at Hafr’s fjord in 872. To prevent raids on Norwegian shores, he attacked
  Viking camps in Scotland and England where he formed an alliance with King Athelstan.
  Many prominent and wealthy families fled Norway, often to Iceland. Trying to stem the tide,
  Harald imposed an emigration tax. The sagas tell of one jarl, Herlaug, who refused to submit to
  Harald, choosing rather to have himself buried alive in a funeral mound instead..
  In ten years, Harald brought Norway under his rule. As he made plans to marry Gyda, his friend
  Earl Ragnvald cut and dressed his hair for a feast at More–and gave him the name Harald
  Harfagre (Harald Fairhair).
  
  === in about 860 King Harald Halfdansson se ===
  in about 860 King Harald Halfdansson sent his messengers tofetch as a concubine Eirik's daughter Gytha who was beingfostered in Valdres by a powerful franklin. She refused sayingit was strange that there was no king ambitious enough to claimthe whole of Norway. She said she would consent only to be hislawful wife if he would conquer all of Norway. After Harald'sforces killed her father in battle and took over all of Norway,he sent messengers again to her and brought her to him. Children: Alof Hroerek Sitrygg Frothi Thorgils
  
  === She inspired him to gather Norway under ===
  She inspired him to gather Norway under one King
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === Source: Title: Ancestral Roots of Certai ===
  Source: Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7thEdition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr.,1999 Page: 121e-16
  
  === !Ancestral Roots, Line 243A-16. ===
  !Ancestral Roots, Line 243A-16.
  
  === THE PLANTAGENET ANCESTRY (GS NUMBER Q940 ===
  THE PLANTAGENET ANCESTRY (GS NUMBER Q940 D2T) P.40;
  
  === Line 101709 from GEDCOM File not recogni ===
  Line 101709 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Ragnhild "The Mighty" /ERIKSDATTER QUEEN OF NORWAY/
  
  === If source information is desired, please ===
  If source information is desired, please contact submitter.
  
  === Line 172396 from GEDCOM File not recogni ===
  Line 172396 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Ragnhild "The Mighty" /ERIKSDATTER QUEEN OF NORWAY/ From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === Children: Olav Haraldsson, Geirstad-alv ===
  Children: Olav Haraldsson, Geirstad-alv Bjørn, the Merchant
  
  === This record came from a file called BENG ===
  This record came from a file called BENGRY.PAF on 8 Mar 1999. This record was damaged in that file. Some information may be missing or incorrect.
  
  === !NOTE: Ancestors of John Gerald Haring.; ===
  !NOTE: Ancestors of John Gerald Haring.; ; ; ; ;
  
  === ! ! RELATIONSHIP: Patron, H. Reed Black ===
  ! ! RELATIONSHIP: Patron, H. Reed Black, is 30th Step G G Son.
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === Also listed as Swanhilda Eysteinsdottir ===
  Also listed as Swanhilda Eysteinsdottir
  
  === AFN: XL4J-QL ===
  AFN: XL4J-QL
  
  === Info from Brian Tompsett, Department of ===
  Info from Brian Tompsett, Department of Computer Science, University of Hull, Hull, UK, HU6 7RX; website: B.C.Tompsett@dcs.hull.ac.uk/ From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. Info from "Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists," by Frederick L. Weis (1992, Baltimore), GPC, p. 206.
  
  === Ancestral File Number: XL4J-QL ===
  Ancestral File Number: XL4J-QL
  
  === !BIRTH: @S27554@ !BAPTISM: !BIRTH: @S275 ===
  !BIRTH: @S27554@ !BAPTISM: !BIRTH: @S27554@ !BAPTISM:
  
  === Det sägs att det var Gyda Eriksdotter so ===
  Det sägs att det var Gyda Eriksdotter som fick honom till att börja samlingen av Norge. Harald hade förälskat sig i denna konungadotter, dotter till Kung Eirik av Hordaland, som blev uppfostrad av en rik bonde i Valdres. Han skickade sina sändemän för att hämta henne, men hon ville inte ha Harald, eftersom han inte var mäktig nog. Hon funderade på varför han inte hade lagt hela Norge under sig. Han antog utmaningen, och lovade att inte klippa sig förrän han hade samlat hela landet under sig och kallades därefter Harald kalufsen eller Harald med huvan.
  
  Han var känd for att styra landet med hård hand. Hans hårda styre drev många norska stormän att efter slaget vid Hafrsfjord dra österut över kölen till Jämtland och Hälsingland, samt över havet till Färöarna, Island, Skottland och Irland. Vissa begav sig även till Orkney, varifrån de bedrev plundring mot Norge under somrarna. Detta var en av anledningarna till att Harald Hårfagre senare erövrade öarna.
  
  Smeknamnet "Hårfagre" [redigera]
  Då kung Harald nått sitt mål och enat hela Norge, sände han sitt folk till Gyda och påminde henne om vad hon hade sagt till honom. De tog henne med till Harald, och de gifte sig.
  
  Efter giftermålet for Harald till Ragnvald Jarl på Møre. Då hade han inte klippt sig på 10 år, men här kunde han äntligen låta håret falla. Det sägs att han lät håret falla på Bremsnes på Averøya. På det stället står det i dag ett stort träd med en stenmur runt, som ett minne. Det var Ragnvald Jarl som då gav honom smeknamnet Hårfagre.
  
  === Line 4903 from GEDCOM File not recogniza ===
  Line 4903 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Ragnhild "The Mighty" /Eriksdatter/ GIVN Ragnhild "The Mighty" Line 4904 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Ragnhild "The Mighty" /Eriksdatter/ SURN Eriksdatter Line 4905 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Ragnhild "The Mighty" /Eriksdatter/ NSFX Queen Of Norway !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 8415 !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 !GENERAL:Ancestral File (TM), Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998 Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
  
  === AFN: XL4J-QL AFN: XL4J-QL ===
  AFN: XL4J-QL AFN: XL4J-QL
  
  === !BIRTH-MAR-DEATH: Medieval File, AF. ===
  !BIRTH-MAR-DEATH: Medieval File, AF.

1. Haakon I Ivarsson, b. 1029 in Oppland, Norway     d. 1079 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

• m. ABT 900 in Norway

1. Sigurd “Rise” Fairhair Haraldsson King of Ringerike, b. 912 in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway     d. 937 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway

1. Title: Ancestry Family Trees
   Author: Ancestry Family Trees
   
2. Title: Find A Grave Snæfrid Svåsesdatter “Snøfrid” Sami Family Tofte
   Author: Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 209717931
   Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209717931/sn%C3%A6frid-sv%C3%A5sesdatter-tofte;