Loftur Sæmundsson


Loftur Sæmundsson was a chieftain of Oddi at Rangárvellir in the south part of Iceland. He was a member of the Oddaverjar family clan and was the son of Sæmundur fróði who had established a school at Oddi. He was married to Tora Magnusdatter, daughter of king Magnus III of Norway. Loftur was the father of Jón Loftsson who adopted Snorri Sturluson.