Earldom of Moray
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The Earldom of Moray is a historic Scottish peerage title linked to the province of Moray, long associated with powerful noble families and significant roles in Scotland’s medieval and early modern politics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish earldom
ⓘ
hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedClan |
Clan Murray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFamily |
Randolph family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewart family NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart family of Doune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Reformation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Wars of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ regency government of Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| currentCreation | third creation of 1562 ⓘ |
| feudalJurisdiction | Province of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | c. 1312 ⓘ |
| firstCreationMonarch | Robert I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerSeat | Doune Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMultipleCreations | true ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray (new creation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francis Douglas Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Stuart, 11th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Stuart, 13th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (Regent) NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ John Douglas Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major role in early modern Scottish politics
ⓘ
major role in medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Moray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableCreation | third creation of 1562 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassination of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, in 1570 ⓘ |
| notableHolder | James Stewart, Regent Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderRole | Regent of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | north-east Scotland ⓘ |
| seat | Darnaway Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extant ⓘ |
| style | Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdCreationHolder | James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (Regent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdCreationMonarch | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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