mormaers of Fife
E568015
The mormaers of Fife were powerful medieval Scottish provincial rulers whose leadership and privileges became closely associated with the influential Clan MacDuff.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mormaers of Fife | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish nobility title
ⓘ
medieval Scottish provincial rulers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan MacDuff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| endTime | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Gaelic Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | high noble ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | feudalism ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrivilege |
hereditary rights
ⓘ
judicial authority ⓘ landholding rights ⓘ military leadership ⓘ |
| hasRole | provincial ruler ⓘ |
| heldBy | Clan MacDuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct title ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Fife
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFamily | MacDuff family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImportance | major power in medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| powerBase | Fife peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | among highest-ranking Scottish earls ⓘ |
| regionType | mormaerdom ⓘ |
| religionContext | medieval Christianity in Scotland ⓘ |
| startTime | early medieval period ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleEvolvedInto | Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolder | MacDuff, Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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