Earls of Ross
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The Earls of Ross were a powerful medieval Scottish noble family who controlled the historic province of Ross in the Highlands and played a significant role in the politics of the Kingdom of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earls of Ross canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
medieval earldom ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Clan Donald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leslie family NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac an t-Sagairt kindred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| feudalRank | Earl ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Easter Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skye (partly, at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wester Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleOver | Province of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Leslie family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MacDonald family NERFINISHED ⓘ Ross family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish peerage ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | politics of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalImportance | major magnates in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Balnagown (later connections)
ⓘ
Dingwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| supportedSide | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleAbolishedBy | forfeiture to the Scottish Crown ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Euphemia I, Countess of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Euphemia II, Countess of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Fearcher Mac an t-Sagairt NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Islay, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Islay, Lord of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ William I, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ William II, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underMonarch |
Alexander II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ David II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ James I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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