Estrid Bjørnsdotter
Estrid Bjørnsdotter also called Estrid Byrdasvend (12th century) was a Norwegian Queen consort, spouse of King Magnus V of Norway.
Estrid Bjornsdotter | |
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Queen consort of Norway | |
Tenure | 1170–1176 |
Spouse | Tore Skinnfeld Magnus V of Norway |
Issue | Sigurd Magnusson? |
Father | Björn Byrdasvend |
Mother | Rangrid Guttormsdotter |
Estrid Bjørnsdotter was the daughter of Björn Byrdasvend and Rangrid Guttormsdotter, who was a possible descendant of Tostig Godwinson, the brother of the last Anglo-Saxon King of England Harold Godwinson. She was the widow of Tore Skinnfeld. She later married King Magnus V in the year of 1170, and thereby became queen of Norway.
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