Earl of Wigtown
E639367
King of Scotland
Scottish lordship
Scottish noble family
Scottish nobleman
Scottish peerage title
historic region of Scotland
town
The Earl of Wigtown was a Scottish noble title historically associated with powerful Lowland magnates, including members of the influential Douglas family.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Earl of Wigtown | 1 |
| Malcolm Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown | 0 |
| Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas | 0 |
| Wigtown | 0 |
| David II of Scotland | 0 |
| Fleming family | 0 |
| Galloway | 0 |
| Lordship of Wigtown | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish lordship ⓘ Scottish noble family ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ Scottish peerage title ⓘ historic region of Scotland ⓘ town ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Douglas branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdFor | Malcolm Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | 14th century ⓘ |
| feudalBasis | Lordship of Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | tenant-in-chief of the Crown ⓘ |
| governedArea | lands in Galloway ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction | Wigtownshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | David II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | Malcolm Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regional magnate in southwest Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | earldom ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| laterHolder | Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedSettlement | Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Wigtownshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wigtownshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyConnections | Fleming family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerageStatus | extinct title ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | influence in Lowland politics ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | High nobility ⓘ |
| supported | Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleStyle | Earl of Wigtoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary title ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2nd Earl of Wigtown