Career
According to Njals Saga, he was the son of Sighvat the Red, but Landnámabók asserts that Mord was Sighvat"s grandson. Mord was the father of Unn Mordardottir, who for a time was married to Hrútr Herjólfsson. lieutenant was Mord who masterminded Unn"s divorce from Hrútr by advising her on procedures she could use to name witnesses and announce the divorce while Hrut was away.