John of Islay, Earl of Ross

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John of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble who united the Earldom of Ross with the Lordship of the Isles, making him one of the most influential magnates in medieval Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century Scottish magnate
Earl of Ross
Lord of the Isles
Scottish noble
allegiance Lordship of the Isles
Scottish crown
surface form: Scottish Crown
alsoKnownAs John MacDonald
John of Islay, Earl of Ross
surface form: John MacDonald, Earl of Ross

John of Islay
John of Islay, Earl of Ross
surface form: John, Lord of the Isles
birthCentury 15th century
clan Clan Donald NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Scotland
deathCentury 15th century
father Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
givenName John
governedFrom Islay
the Isles
heldTitleIn Hebrides
Islay
Ross
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
historicalRegion Scottish Highlands
Scottish Islands
surface form: Scottish Isles
language Scots
Scottish Gaelic
mother Elizabeth Seton
nobleFamily Clan Donald NERFINISHED
nobleRank magnate
notableFor being one of the most powerful nobles in medieval Scotland
uniting the Earldom of Ross with the Lordship of the Isles
politicalRole regional overlord in the Highlands and Islands
powerBase Hebrides
Islay
Ross
religion Roman Catholicism
socialStatus feudal lord
sphereOfInfluence Hebrides
northern Scotland
western seaboard of Scotland
spouse Elizabeth Livingstone
Elizabeth Sutherland NERFINISHED
title Earl of Ross
Lord of Islay
Lord of the Isles
unitedTitle Earldom of Ross
Lordship of the Isles

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Subject: John of Islay, Earl of Ross
Description of subject: John of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble who united the Earldom of Ross with the Lordship of the Isles, making him one of the most influential magnates in medieval Scotland.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lord of the Isles notableHolder John of Islay, Earl of Ross
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross successor John of Islay, Earl of Ross
John of Islay, Earl of Ross alsoKnownAs John of Islay, Earl of Ross
this entity surface form: John MacDonald, Earl of Ross
John of Islay, Earl of Ross alsoKnownAs John of Islay, Earl of Ross
this entity surface form: John, Lord of the Isles