Family
Torfæus' parents were Icelandic governor Torfi Erlendsson (1598–1665) and Tordis Bergsveinsdóttir (1602–69). Torfæus was married twice, 1.) on 9 July 1665, to the widow Anna Hansdatter (1620–16.12.1695), daughter of Hans Gabrielsen Kvinesdal and Sofie; and 2.) in 1709 with Anne Hansdatter Gammel (c. 1660–1723), daughter of councilman Hans Pedersen Gammel and Marie Clausdatter. == Works ==
Works
• Commentatio historica de rebus gestis Færeyansium seu Færøensium, Copenhagen 1695 • Orcades seu rerum Orcadensium historiae, Copenhagen 1697 (English trans. 1866) • Series dynastarum et regum Daniæ, Copenhagen 1702 • Historia Vinlandiæ antiquæ, Copenhagen 1705 (English trans. 1891, Norwegian 2004) • Historia Hrolfi Kraki, Copenhagen 1705 • Gronlandia antiquæ, Copenhagen 1706 (new edi. w/notes 1947) • Trifolium historicum, Copenhagen 1707 • Historia rerum Norvegicarum, 4 b., Copenhagen 1711 • Torfæana (brevveksling), Copenhagen 1777 • Arne Magnusson – Brevveksling med Torfæus, rel. by K. Kålund, Copenhagen 1916 Non-published material • Torfæus' copybooks and letters are located in Det arnamagnæanske institut, Copenhagen University • Handwritten translations at Det kgl. Bibliotek, Copenhagen == References ==