Björn Jónsson á Skarðsá

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Björn.

Björn Jónsson á Skarðsá (1574–1655) was a farmer and a member of the Icelandic Court of Legislature, characterised by Philip Lavender as 'an important figure on the Icelandic intellectual scene of his day'. He is best known as the author of Skarðsárannáll, a work in the annalistic tradition that spans the period from 1400 to Björn's own day and draws on a combination of oral and written sources.

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