Earl of Middlesex

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The Earl of Middlesex was an Anglo-Saxon noble title in pre-Conquest England, associated with regional governance and military leadership in the area around London.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earldom
noble title
appliesToJurisdiction Middlesex NERFINISHED
area around London
associatedWith London region NERFINISHED
Middlesex NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
follows Anglo-Saxon system of earldoms
governs Middlesex NERFINISHED
hasCoreArea county of Middlesex NERFINISHED
territory surrounding London
hasCulturalContext Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
hasGovernmentalFunction administration of justice
collection of revenues
local enforcement of royal authority
hasLanguage Old English
hasMilitaryResponsibilityFor defence of London region
defence of Middlesex
hasTerritorialDesignation Middlesex NERFINISHED
hasTitleHolderRole military commander
regional governor
locatedInTime before 1066
pre-Conquest England
nobleRank earl
partOf Anglo-Saxon nobility
Anglo-Saxon system of regional earls
positionInFeudalHierarchy high nobility
precededBy earldoms based on earlier shire leadership
use military leadership
regional governance

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Leofwine Godwinson positionHeld Earl of Middlesex
Leofwine Godwinson title Earl of Middlesex