Somerled, the eldest of Sigurd's sons, was, we are told, of a mild and peaceable disposition, fair in complexion, and of an obliging manner to all about him. He did not long remain in possession of the dignity. Dying without issue soon after his accession, his share of the earldom was annexed by Einar. [From Barry; Torfaeus and Orkneyinga Saga]
In the collection of Scottish coins, one of the most ancient is the Coin Of Somerled, a silver penny. It has been attributed to one Somerled, a Hebridean lord, but is more probably an Orcadian coin, struck in the time of the 15th Earl, to whose father and brother, Thorfinn II, the Great, the Hebrides are known to have been tributary.