Earl of Fife

E24364

Scottish noble title hereditary peerage title

The Earl of Fife was a prominent medieval Scottish noble title historically associated with great political influence and proximity to the Scottish crown.

Aliases (1)

earldom of Fife ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Scottish noble title → hereditary peerage title →
associatedClan	Clan MacDuff →
associatedWith	House of MacDuff →
associatedWithEvent	Wars of Scottish Independence →
associatedWithMonarch	Alexander II of Scotland → Alexander III of Scotland → David I of Scotland → William I of Scotland →
closeTo	Scottish crown →
country	Kingdom of Scotland →
feudalRank	one of the seven ancient earldoms of Scotland →
governingSystem	feudalism →
hasTitleHolder	Colbán, Earl of Fife → Donnchad I, Earl of Fife → Donnchad II, Earl of Fife → Donnchad III, Earl of Fife → Donnchad IV, Earl of Fife → Donnchad V, Earl of Fife → Donnchad VI, Earl of Fife → Donnchad VII, Earl of Fife → Isabella, Countess of Fife → Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany → Máel Coluim I, Earl of Fife → Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife → Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany →
heldBy	MacDuff family →
historicalImportance	one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval Scotland →
jurisdiction	earldom of Fife →
languageOfTitle	Latin → Scots →
LatinName	Comes de Fyf →
locatedIn	eastern Scotland →
nobleRank	Earl →
notableHolderRole	guardian of the realm in minority of Scottish kings →
politicalInfluence	high →
precedence	premier earl of Scotland →
region	Fife →
seat	region of Fife →
timePeriod	Middle Ages →
titleStatus	extinct in the medieval creation →
titleType	peerage of Scotland →
traditionalPrivilege	right to crown the King of Scots → right to lead the vanguard of the Scottish army →
vassalOf	King of Scots →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Earl of Fife ("earldom of Fife") →	jurisdiction
Robert II of Scotland →	nobleTitle
Louise, Princess Royal →	spouseTitle
Duke of Fife →	subsidiaryTitle
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany →	title