Lord of the Isles

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Scottish noble title hereditary title

Lord of the Isles is a historic Scottish noble title traditionally associated with the rulers of the Hebrides and western coastal Highlands, later incorporated into the titles of the heir apparent to the British throne.

Aliases (2)

Lady of the Isles ×1
MacDonald Lords of the Isles ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Scottish noble title → hereditary title →
associatedWith	Gaelic Scotland → Hebrides → Inner Hebrides → Outer Hebrides → western Highlands of Scotland →
country	Scotland →
culturalAssociation	Gaelic lordship tradition → Lordship of the Isles →
currentHolder	William, Prince of Wales →
governanceCenter	Council of the Isles →
heldBy	Clan Donald → MacDonald Lords of the Isles → MacDonald dynasty →
heldByAsSubsidiaryTitleOf	Duke of Rothesay →
historicalLanguageForm	Rìgh Innse Gall → Triath nan Eilean →
historicalPeriod	Late Middle Ages → Middle Ages →
historicalPower	maintained own courts and administration → maintained own fleet → raised own armies →
incorporatedInto	Crown of Scotland → titles of the heir apparent to the British throne →
jurisdictionType	maritime lordship →
languageOfTitle	Scottish Gaelic →
linkedClan	Clan Donald → Clan MacDonald of Islay →
notableHolder	Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross → Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay) → John of Islay, Earl of Ross → Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled) →
overlordNominal	King of Norway → King of Scots →
partOf	Peerage of Scotland →
regionRuled	Hebrides → Isles of Scotland → Kintyre → parts of the western Highlands →
religiousPatronage	Iona Abbey →
sovereigntyStatus	semi-independent ruler in medieval period →
symbol	Galley of the Isles →
titleFor	ruler of the Hebrides → ruler of the western seaboard of Scotland →
titleHolderStyle	Lord of the Isles →
traditionalSeat	Finlaggan → Islay →
usedBy	heir apparent to the British throne when in Scotland → heir apparent to the Scottish throne →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Camilla, Queen Consort ("Lady of the Isles") → Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales → James V of Scotland →	title
Baron of Renfrew → Duke of Rothesay →	associatedTitle
Lord of the Isles ("MacDonald Lords of the Isles") →	heldBy
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland →	relatedTitle
Lord of the Isles →	titleHolderStyle