Mariota, Countess of Ross

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Mariota, Countess of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noblewoman who held the earldom of Ross in her own right and played a significant role in the politics of the Highlands and Isles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century Scottish person
Countess
Scottish noblewoman
medieval Scottish noble
activeInCentury 15th century
associatedWith Clan Donald–Ross succession dispute NERFINISHED
Lordship of the Isles NERFINISHED
child John of Islay, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED
conflictOfInterest Crown of Scotland over control of Ross
country Kingdom of Scotland
ethnicGroup Gaelic Scottish nobility
family Clan Donald NERFINISHED
Lords of the Isles NERFINISHED
father Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Earldom of Ross NERFINISHED
heldTitleInHerOwnRight Earldom of Ross NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
historicalSignificance one of the most powerful women in medieval northern Scotland
languageOfEnvironment Scots
Scottish Gaelic
legalStatus hereditary countess
maritalAlliance strengthened ties between Earldom of Ross and Lordship of the Isles
mother Mariota Leslie NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Earls of Ross NERFINISHED
nobleRank countess suo jure
nobleTitle Countess of Ross NERFINISHED
notableFor holding the Earldom of Ross in her own right
involvement in Highland and Isles politics
partOf Scottish feudal nobility
politicalAlignment Lordship of the Isles faction NERFINISHED
politicalRole power broker in northern Scotland
positionHeld Heiress of the Earldom of Ross
predecessor Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Hebrides NERFINISHED
Isles NERFINISHED
Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residenceRegion northern Scotland
sexOrGender female
spouse Alexander MacDonald, Lord of the Isles NERFINISHED
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED
successor John of Islay, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED
territory Ross NERFINISHED
titleSource inheritance

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Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross mother Mariota, Countess of Ross
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross predecessor Mariota, Countess of Ross