Background
She was the daughter of the Reverend Jón Arason (1606–1673) of Vatnsfjörður and his wife Hólmfríður Sigurðardóttir.
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Ragnheidur Jonsdottir
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Career
She was one of twelve children and was an active seamstress. She taught this skill actively. Ragnheiður became the wife of two consecutive Lutheran bishops in the Hólar see -- Gísli Þorláksson and Einar Þorsteinsson.
Ragnheiður was considered one of the finest marriageable women of her time.
The building, among the smallest houses of worship in Iceland, is located just south of Hofsóson Ragnheiður is probably best known for being on the front of the 5000 Icelandic Krónur bank note.
When this note was introduced, the Central Bank of Iceland tried to find imagery related to Icelandic women and their contribution to Icelandic culture.
