Countess of Cornwall
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The Countess of Cornwall was a high-ranking noblewoman in medieval England, typically the wife of the Earl or Duke of Cornwall and an influential figure in the politics and landholding of the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Countess of Cornwall canonical | 4 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle |
Duke of Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attainedBy | marriage to the titleholder of Cornwall ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| governingLaw | English peerage law ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| historicalContext | medieval English nobility ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
landholding administration in Cornwall
ⓘ
regional politics of Cornwall ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| linkedToTerritory |
County of Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatusRequirement | married to the Earl or Duke of Cornwall ⓘ |
| nobleRank | countess ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
wife of the Duke of Cornwall
ⓘ
wife of the Earl of Cornwall ⓘ |
| precedence |
above baronesses
ⓘ
below Duchess of Cornwall ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Duchess of Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high-ranking noblewoman ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval English court ⓘ |
| titleInheritance | not normally hereditary in the female line ⓘ |
| titleType |
courtesy title
ⓘ
substantive title in some cases ⓘ |
| typicalResidence | estates in Cornwall ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
arranging dynastic marriages
ⓘ
management of household and estates ⓘ patronage of religious houses ⓘ |
| usedInGovernment | feudal system in England ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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