Björn Blöndal

Björn Auðunsson Blöndal (1 October 1787 – 23 June 1846) was an Icelandic District Commissioner and politician. He was a member of Alþingi from 1845 to 1846.[1]

Björn Auðunsson Blöndal
Member of the Althing
In office
1845–1846
Appointed byChristian VIII of Denmark
Sýslumaður in Húnavatnasýsla
In office
1820–1846
Personal details
Born(1787-10-01)1 October 1787
Blöndudalshólar, Iceland
Died23 June 1846(1846-06-23) (aged 58)
Hvammur, Vatnsdal, Iceland
Resting placeUndirfellskirkjugarður
Children15 including Lárus Blöndal
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen (Hafnarskóli)
ProfessionLawyer

He took the family name Blöndal during his years of study in Copenhagen.[2]

Björn played a significant role in the trial and execution of Agnes Magnúsdóttir and Friðrik Sigurðsson for the murder of Natan Ketilsson.[3][4] They were the last people to be executed in Iceland, being beheaded at Þrístapar near Vatnsdalshólar in Húnavatnshreppur on the 12th of January 1830.[3]

Australian author Hannah Kent's novel Burial Rites was based on the story of Agnes and Friðrik and featured Björn as a character.[5]

References
  1. Jón Gíslason (1 November 1987). "Minning Björn Auðunssonar Blöndals og konu hans Guðrúnar Þórðardóttur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 30. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. "Björn Blöndal". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  3. "Hvenær var síðasta aftakan á Íslandi?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  4. Sigrún Huld Þorgrímsdóttir (21 May 2005). "Agnes og Friðrik - fyrir og eftir dauðann". Lesbók Morgunblaðsins (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. pp. 1, 4–5. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. Karl Blöndal (9 October 2014). "Glæpur Agnesar og refsing". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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