Earls of Carrick
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The Earls of Carrick were a medieval Scottish noble family whose lineage included Robert the Bruce and who held significant power in southwestern Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earls of Carrick canonical | 3 |
| Earldom of Carrick | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
medieval earldom ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Bruce
ⓘ
House of Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
House of Stewart
|
| associatedWithPerson |
David II of Scotland
ⓘ
Robert I of Scotland ⓘ Robert II of Scotland ⓘ Robert III of Scotland ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
First War of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of Scottish Independence
|
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earl ⓘ |
| governed |
Earldom of Carrick
ⓘ
surface form:
earldom of Carrick
|
| heldPowerIn |
Ayrshire
ⓘ
Galloway ⓘ
surface form:
Galloway region
|
| historicalSignificance |
key power base in southwest Scotland
ⓘ
produced multiple Scottish monarchs ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| linkedToTerritory |
Carrick in Ayrshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Carrick, a subdivision of Ayrshire
|
| locatedIn | southwestern Scotland ⓘ |
| militaryRole | leaders of local levies in Carrick ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Bruce family ⓘ |
| notableFor | producing Robert I of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick
ⓘ
surface form:
Marjorie of Carrick
Robert I of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Robert the Bruce
|
| partOf | Scottish feudal nobility ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
regional magnates in southwestern Scotland
ⓘ
supporters of Scottish independence movement ⓘ |
| region | Carrick ⓘ |
| religion | medieval Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| seatRegion |
Carrick in Ayrshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Carrick, Ayrshire
|
| succession | hereditary primogeniture with occasional royal intervention ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleCreatedFor | native lords of Carrick ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Alexander Bruce
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander Bruce, Earl of Carrick
David II of Scotland ⓘ Duncan of Carrick ⓘ John Stewart, Earl of Carrick ⓘ Marjorie, Countess of Carrick ⓘ
surface form:
Marjorie of Carrick
Niall, Earl of Carrick ⓘ
surface form:
Neil of Carrick
Robert II of Scotland ⓘ Robert III of Scotland ⓘ Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
| vassalTo | King of Scots ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Earldom of Carrick