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Leivur Øssursson was the son of Øssur Havgrímsson. It is unclear when and where Leivur was born, but we know that it was before 983 when his father died at the age of 23. His birthplace was possibly
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invited some of the chieftains of the Faroes, including Tórolvur
Sigmundsson and Leivur Øssursson, to travel to Norway to become his deputies. However, as long as
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