Earl of Nithsdale
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The Earl of Nithsdale was a Scottish peerage title historically associated with the Maxwell family, prominent nobles in the southwest of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Nithsdale canonical | 3 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish peerage title
ⓘ
peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Caerlaverock Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terregles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Maxwell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maxwell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish earldoms
ⓘ
Titles associated with Clan Maxwell ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| feudalConnection | Lordship of Nithsdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represented the power of the Maxwell family in southwest Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nithsdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lord Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Dumfriesshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nithsdale NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest of Scotland ⓘ |
| socialClass | Scottish aristocracy ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitleOf | Maxwell family titles ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Robert Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Nithsdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.