Sigurd sýr King of Ringeringe

  Noted events in his life were:

• Web Reference: Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands, Sigurd Syr . ⁴⁹⁵
The Historia Norwegie names "Siwardus Scroffa rex montanus" as son of Halfdan, son of "Siwardus Risi…filius Haraldi Comati" [Historia Norwegie XV, p. 86]. Morkinskinna recites the descent of "Harald Sigurdarson" from "Harald hárfagri", to "Sigurdr hrisi", to "Hálfdan, father of Sigurdr sýr, the father of Haraldr", adding that these ancestors were all "kings of Hringaríki in Norway" [Morkinskinna, 9, p. 130]. He was christened in 998. King of Ringeringe.

The Historia Norwegie records the marriage of "Haroldum Grensca" and "Asta filiam Gudbrandi Culu", and her second marriage to "Siwardus Scroffa rex montanus" who was the son of Halfdan, son of "Siwardus Risi…filius Haraldi Comati" [Historia Norwegie XV, p. 86]. Morkinskinna records that "Sigurdr sýr" married "Ásta daughter of Gudbrandr", previously wife of "Haraldr grenski" [Morkinskinna, 9, p. 130].

Sigurd married Ásta Gudbrandsdóttir, daughter of Gudbrand Kula and Unknown. ⁴⁹⁵ (Ásta Gudbrandsdóttir was born about 970 in Norway and died in Norway.)