Earls of Angus
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The Earls of Angus were a powerful Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Douglas family, playing a major role in medieval and early modern Scottish politics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earldom of Angus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Scottish noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
Douglas family ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | Douglas heart and stars (for Douglas earls) ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
crown of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Scotland (various reigns)
other branches of the Douglas family ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Douglas
|
| feudalStatus | great lordship ⓘ |
| governedArea | county of Angus (in part) ⓘ |
| heldLandsIn |
Angus
ⓘ
Borders ⓘ Lothian ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Lieutenant of the Borders (various holders)
ⓘ
Lord Chancellor of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chancellor of Scotland (various holders)
|
| hereditaryPeerage | yes ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early modern period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the most powerful earldoms in Scotland ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
Scottish Reformation politics ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| maritalAlliancesWith |
Scottish royal house of Bruce
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish royal family
other major Scottish noble houses ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dominance over young James V of Scotland by Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus ⓘ |
| notableFamilyBranch | Red Douglas ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
ⓘ
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus ⓘ Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus ⓘ William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
early modern Scottish politics
ⓘ
medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | often opposed to the Crown in late medieval period ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | major magnates in eastern Scotland ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Douglasdale
ⓘ
Tantallon Castle ⓘ |
| predecessorFamily | Clan Stewart of Bonkyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Angus ⓘ |
| relationshipToMonarchy |
frequent royal advisors
ⓘ
occasional royal opponents ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment | largely Protestant by 16th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary primogeniture (with occasional disputes) ⓘ |
| supported | Protestant Lords of the Congregation (some holders) ⓘ |
| titleCreationPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleType |
Peerage of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
peerage of Scotland
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Earldom of Angus