Earls of Moray
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The Earls of Moray are a historic Scottish noble family and peerage title closely linked to the Scottish Highlands and significant political events from the medieval period onward.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earls of Moray canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family
ⓘ
Scottish peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Murray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Highlands politics ⓘ Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
Moray Firth region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-east Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Highland culture
ⓘ
Scottish clan system ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | great lords of the realm ⓘ |
| firstCreationCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| governanceRole |
local administration of Moray
ⓘ
military leadership in the Highlands ⓘ |
| hasHeraldry | coat of arms of the Earls of Moray ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Earls of Moray (Murray)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earls of Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important in medieval Scottish politics
ⓘ
involved in power struggles between Scottish crown and nobility ⓘ linked to governance of northern Scotland ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Scottish succession disputes
ⓘ
border and internal Scottish conflicts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToMonarchy |
James VI of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerageRank |
above Viscount
ⓘ
below Marquess ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
holders of high offices of state at various times
ⓘ
participants in Scottish parliaments ⓘ regional magnates in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence | involved in conflicts between Catholic and Protestant factions in Scotland ⓘ |
| socialStatus | Scottish aristocracy ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
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