Earl of Stirling
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The Earl of Stirling was a Scottish peerage title historically associated with William Alexander, a 17th-century colonial promoter and statesman involved in early North American settlement schemes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Stirling canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Scottish peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Stirling, Scotland
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Tullibody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
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Scottish colonization of North America ⓘ William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish noble titles ⓘ Titles created in 1633 ⓘ |
| connectedDynasty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | 19th-century disputed claims and alleged forgeries ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | James VI and I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | 1633 ⓘ |
| extinctionDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| extinctionReason | failure of male line ⓘ |
| firstHolder | William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedFor |
colonial promotion
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services to the Crown ⓘ |
| hasClaimant | Alexander Humphrys-Alexander (disputed, 19th century) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | lands in Nova Scotia (nominal) ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scottish feudal law ⓘ |
| monarchAtCreation |
Charles I of England
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Charles I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with proprietary colonial schemes in North America
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connection with early Scottish attempts to colonize Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Stirlingshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle | Baronet of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| subordinateTitle |
Lord Alexander of Tullibody
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Viscount of Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succession | male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation | Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Henry Alexander, 3rd Earl of Stirling
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Henry Alexander, 4th Earl of Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ William Alexander, 2nd Earl of Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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