Genealogical Record: Jón Arason

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Jón Arason
Poet, Bishop of Hólar

*1484 Eyjafjörður ISL
+1550 11 07 Skálholt ISL

From HÞ 60651 and historical sources. Last Roman Catholic bishop in Iceland, opponent of Danish Lutheran reform. Brought first printing press to Iceland. Had six children. Beheaded (assassinated?) with his two sons.

60995

Ari Sigurðsson
á Grýtu

From HÞ 60651.

60997

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Sigurður Jónsson
á Möðruvöllum

From HÞ 60651.

60999

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Jón Ólafsson
61001
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SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
?Björn Jónsson
Prestur á Melstað

*1506?
+1550 11 07 Skálholt ISL

From HÞ 60651: "tekinn af [executed] í Skálholti".

60993

Steinunn Jónsdóttir

From HÞ 60651, who adds that she and BJ 60993 were not married.

60994 <226:30

Jón Björnsson

60991 >152:14

Ari Jónsson
Lögmaður

*1510?
+1550

From HÞ 60651.

61067

?Helga Aradóttir

61070 >153:15

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