Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
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Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who led the Lordship of the Isles and played a major role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross canonical | 3 |
| Alexander of Islay | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
ⓘ
Lord of the Isles ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ clan chief ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islay
ⓘ
Lochaber ⓘ Ross ⓘ |
| clan | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| conflict | rivalry with the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic ⓘ |
| father |
Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay)
ⓘ
surface form:
Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
|
| feudalRank | peer of Scotland ⓘ |
| governed |
parts of the northern Highlands
ⓘ
territories in the western seaboard of Scotland ⓘ |
| house |
Lord of the Isles
ⓘ
surface form:
Lords of the Isles
|
| language |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| mother | Mariota, Countess of Ross ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Clan Donald
ⓘ
MacDonald dynasty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict and reconciliation with King James I of Scotland
ⓘ
leadership of the Lordship of the Isles ⓘ role in 15th-century Scottish Highland politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
noble ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
Highland magnate
ⓘ
regional power-broker in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord of Lochaber ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay)
ⓘ
surface form:
Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Mariota, Countess of Ross ⓘ |
| realm |
Earldom of Ross
ⓘ
Lordship of the Isles ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Ann Seton
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabeth Seton
|
| successor | John of Islay, Earl of Ross ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| title |
Earl of Ross
ⓘ
Justiciar of Scotia ⓘ Lord of the Isles ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alexander of Islay