Elin Toresdatter

14th century

Elin Toresdatter was the daughter of the chancellor Tore Håkonsson and married to the drottsete Erling Vidkunsson. Her sister Kristin was married to Erling's cousin Andres Bjarnesson. Through Elin, Erling gained rights of inheritance in Orkney, where her father had allodial land, and in 1329 the lands there were sold to Countess Katarina of Orkney and Caithness. She was the mother of Bjarne the Younger, Ingebjørg and Gyrid.

Daughter of the chancellor Tore Håkonsson, head of the king's writing office, married to the drottsete Erling Vidkunsson, who owned Giske.

Married to: Erling Vidkunsson

Children: Bjarne Erlingsson den yngre, Ingebjørg Erlingsdatter, Gyrid Erlingsdatter

Letters

DN 2/170: Countess Katarina buys Erling's land in Orkney
DN 8/99: Bishop Håkon writes a friendly letter to Bjarne Erlingsson
DN 1/253: Erling Vidkunsson witnesses the ætleiding of Jon
DN 8/108: Bishop Håkon writes to Bjarne about rumours in the realm
DN 8/114: Bishop Håkon gives Erling news of his son Bjarne
DN 8/116: Bishop Håkon sends Erling news from Bjarne
DN 7/165: Bishop Håkon informs Erling Vidkunsson of a meeting with the king

Source

DN 1/253; DN 8/114