Earls of Mar
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The Earls of Mar are one of the oldest earldoms in Scotland, historically powerful Highland nobles deeply involved in Scottish politics, warfare, and royal affairs since the Middle Ages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earls of Mar canonical | 3 |
| Earls of Mar (Erskine line) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish earldom
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Erskine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
medieval Scottish parliaments
ⓘ
royal councils of Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of ancient Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | feudal earldom ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
parts of Aberdeenshire
ⓘ
province of Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeraldry | coat of arms of the Earls of Mar ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | disputed succession (modern era) ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Earl of Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Scottish politics
ⓘ
Scottish royal affairs ⓘ Scottish warfare ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Scottish civil conflicts
ⓘ
Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ royal successions in Scotland ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest earldoms in Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Earldom of Mar (peerage of Scotland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish crown ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Scottish historical chronicles ⓘ |
| militaryRole | raising Highland levies ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyType | Highland nobility ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
antiquity of title
ⓘ
influence in medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | often aligned with Scottish monarchy ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | control over Highland routes ⓘ |
| precedence | among earliest Scottish earls ⓘ |
| region |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startTime | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary primogeniture (with disputes) ⓘ |
| titleHeldBy |
Erskine family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mormaers of Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleType | territorial earldom ⓘ |
| traditionalSeat |
Alloa Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kildrummy Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Earls of Mar (Erskine line)