Earl of Ross (jure uxoris, disputed)
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Earl of Ross (jure uxoris, disputed) refers to the contested claim to the medieval Scottish earldom of Ross held by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, through his marriage rather than by hereditary right.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| associatedEarldom | Earldom of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedNobleHouse | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTerritory | northern Scotland ⓘ |
| basisOfClaim | marriage right (jure uxoris) ⓘ |
| claimMethod | marriage ⓘ |
| claimThrough | wife ⓘ |
| claimType | jure uxoris ⓘ |
| controversy | whether marriage conferred full comital rights in Ross ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| disputed | yes ⓘ |
| disputeNature | legitimacy of jure uxoris claim to Earldom of Ross ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earl ⓘ |
| genderOfHolder | male ⓘ |
| governingLawContext | medieval Scottish feudal law ⓘ |
| heldBy | Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryRight | no ⓘ |
| historicalCharacter | medieval legal and dynastic dispute ⓘ |
| holderName | Alexander Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderRank | Scottish earl ⓘ |
| holderTitle | Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | subject to feudal and dynastic disputes ⓘ |
| latinPhraseUsed | jure uxoris ⓘ |
| legalStatus | contested ⓘ |
| marriageEffect | used to justify comital authority in Ross ⓘ |
| meaningOfLatinPhrase | by right of his wife ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Scottish high nobility power struggles ⓘ |
| realm | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| recognition | not universally accepted ⓘ |
| region | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionIssue | competing claims to the Earldom of Ross ⓘ |
| successionType | non-hereditary ⓘ |
| titleCategory | Scottish peerage title ⓘ |
| titleClaimedBy | Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleForm | Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleNature | territorial earldom ⓘ |
| titleSource | marital connection to the heiress of Ross ⓘ |
| titleStatus | contested claim rather than universally recognized earldom ⓘ |
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