Earl of Zetland
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The Earl of Zetland is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom historically associated with the Dundas family, prominent in 19th-century British politics and society.
Observed surface forms (7)
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ noble family ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Shetland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dundas family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName |
Dundas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingSystemContext | constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasGenderRule | male-preference succession ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicTradition | British heraldry ⓘ |
| hasHigherTitleInFamily | Marquess of Zetland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
19th-century British high society
ⓘ
19th-century British politics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zetland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobilityType | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Dundas family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dundas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peerage of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| rank | earl ⓘ |
| region | Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| titleHolderFamily | Dundas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleType | noble title ⓘ |
| usedIn | British aristocracy ⓘ |
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