John Erskine, Earl of Mar
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John Erskine, Earl of Mar, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician best known for initiating and commanding the Jacobite rising of 1715 in an effort to restore the Stuart monarchy.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Jacobite leader ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| aftermath |
was attainted and lost his British titles
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went into exile after the failure of the 1715 rising ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of Stuart ⓘ |
| attempted | to coordinate a nationwide Jacobite uprising in 1715 ⓘ |
| battle | Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | leadership role in the 1715 Jacobite rebellion ⓘ |
| commanded | Jacobite army at the Battle of Sheriffmuir ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| event |
defection from the Hanoverian government to the Jacobite cause in 1715
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raised the Jacobite standard at Braemar in 1715 ⓘ |
| goal | restoration of the Stuart monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding Jacobite forces in the 1715 rising
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initiating the Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a key figure in early 18th‑century Jacobite politics ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
George I of Great Britain
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James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ Anne, Queen of Great Britain ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Anne
|
| movement |
Jacobite risings
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surface form:
Jacobitism
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| nobleFamily | Erskine family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Mar ⓘ |
| opponent |
British government forces
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Tory ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Secretary of State of Scotland
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surface form:
Scottish Secretary of State
member of the British House of Lords ⓘ member of the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Alloa
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Braemar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | chief Jacobite commander in Scotland in 1715 ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Jacobite side in the Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ |
| supportedClaimant | James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ |
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