Earls of Menteith
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The Earls of Menteith were a prominent medieval Scottish noble family who held extensive lands in the Menteith region and played a significant role in the politics of the Scottish Highlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earls of Menteith canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
medieval Scottish earldom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| governed | Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Menteith region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldLandsIn | Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleOver | Earldom of Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important medieval Highland magnates ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
Stirlingshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Menteith family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of strategic lands between Highlands and Lowlands
ⓘ
influence in regional power struggles ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Scottish Highlands politics
NERFINISHED
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medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Scottish crown (various reigns) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceWithin | Scottish peerage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleHeldBy | Menteith dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
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