Province of Moray

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The Province of Moray was a medieval territorial and political region in northeastern Scotland, centered around the Moray Firth and historically significant as a semi-autonomous lordship and power base.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic region
medieval province
associatedWith House of Moray NERFINISHED
Macbeth, King of Scots NERFINISHED
centeredOn Moray Firth NERFINISHED
contains Elgin Cathedral NERFINISHED
River Findhorn NERFINISHED
River Spey NERFINISHED
Spynie Palace NERFINISHED
coastal lowlands of Moray Firth
country Kingdom of Scotland
dissolvedIn High Middle Ages
governedBy Mormaer of Moray NERFINISHED
local dynasties of Moray
hasBorderWith Province of Angus NERFINISHED
Province of Atholl NERFINISHED
Province of Buchan NERFINISHED
Province of Mar NERFINISHED
Province of Ross NERFINISHED
hasCapital Elgin NERFINISHED
hasMajorSettlement Forres NERFINISHED
Inverness NERFINISHED
Nairn NERFINISHED
historicalRegionOf Grampian region NERFINISHED
Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED
historicalStatus provincia Moraviensis
language Middle English NERFINISHED
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Scotland
northeastern Scotland
mentionedIn medieval Scottish chronicles
notableEvent rebellions against Scottish kings in 11th and 12th centuries
partOf Kingdom of Alba NERFINISHED
medieval Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
religion medieval Christianity
strategicImportance control of Moray Firth coastline
control of routes between Highlands and Lowlands
successor County of Elgin NERFINISHED
County of Nairn NERFINISHED
Highland council area NERFINISHED
modern council area of Moray
territoryAbsorbedInto royal sheriffdoms of Scotland
timePeriod Middle Ages
wasPowerBaseFor Lulach of Scotland NERFINISHED
Macbeth of Scotland NERFINISHED
Mormaers of Moray NERFINISHED
wasSemiAutonomous true

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Moray, Scotland historicalRegion Province of Moray
Countess of Moray regionJurisdiction Province of Moray