Countess of Angus
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The Countess of Angus was a Scottish noble title historically held by prominent women of the Stewart and Douglas families, associated with the powerful earldom of Angus in medieval and early modern Scotland.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus | 0 |
| Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Angus | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
Scottish noblewoman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earldom of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| family |
Clan Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalNature | feudal baronial title ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female titleholder ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Angus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Countess of Angus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Countess of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of Scottish feudal nobility system ⓘ |
| inheritedBy | female heirs in the Angus line ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| linkedRegion | Angus, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTitle | Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalConnection | often held jure uxoris by husbands of the countess ⓘ |
| nobleRank | countess ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
linked to influence of Stewart dynasty
ⓘ
linked to power of Douglas family in Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Earl of Morton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation | Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleType | peerage title ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
early modern Scotland
ⓘ
medieval Scotland ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Margaret Tudor