Loftur Sæmundsson (died 1163; Modern Icelandic: ; Old Norse: ) 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 Þóra Magnúsdóttir, daughter of king Magnus III of Norway. Loftur was the father of Jón Loftsson who adopted Snorri Sturluson.Ættartölur, Sturlunga saga, 1, Oddaverjar.
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