Earls of Fife
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The Earls of Fife were a powerful medieval Scottish noble lineage traditionally associated with the ancient royal house and the hereditary right to inaugurate Scottish kings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| earls of Fife | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
medieval Scottish earldom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Dunkeld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient royal house of Scotland ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction | participation in royal coronation rituals ⓘ |
| ceremonialObject | Stone of Scone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialSite | Scone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbols of continuity with ancient Scottish kingship ⓘ |
| earliestKnownHolder | MacDuff, Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Gaelic-speaking aristocracy in early periods ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earl ⓘ |
| genderInclusion | title could be held suo jure by a woman ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | earldom of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingStructure | earldom based on territorial lordship ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | royal standard-bearer in some periods ⓘ |
| hereditaryRight |
inauguration of Scottish kings
ⓘ
right to place the crown on the king of Scots ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central to the legitimation of medieval Scottish kings ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| linkedToDynasty |
Kings of Alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan MacDuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFemaleHolder | Isabella, Countess of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Colbán, Earl of Fife
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donnchad I, Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ Donnchad II, Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ Donnchad III, Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ Donnchad IV, Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella, Countess of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | generally supportive of Scottish kingship ⓘ |
| politicalPower | one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalRole | key magnates in the kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| precedence | held high precedence among Scottish earls ⓘ |
| region | Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | closely connected to the church at Scone ⓘ |
| status | high-ranking Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| successionType | largely hereditary within the MacDuff lineage ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleHolderClass | Mormaers of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalObligation | attendance at Scottish parliaments and royal councils ⓘ |
| traditionalPrivilege |
command of forces of Fife
ⓘ
judicial authority within Fife ⓘ |
| traditionalRole | chief lay inaugurators of Scottish kings at Scone ⓘ |
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earls of Fife