Earl of Ross
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The Earl of Ross was a medieval Scottish noble title associated with the powerful lords who ruled the historic region of Ross in the northern Highlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Ross canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| absorbedInto | Crown of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedClan |
Clan Donald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedRegion |
Inverness-shire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOrChiefPlace | Dingwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBefore | 1234 ⓘ |
| extinctionCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| feudalJurisdiction | Earldom of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstKnownEarl |
Fearcher Mac an t-Sagairt
GENERATED
ⓘ
Ferchar mac in tSagairt GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstKnownEarlFlourished | early 13th century GENERATED ⓘ |
| gaelicName | Iarla Rois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTypeOfArea | historic province of Ross ⓘ |
| heldByLordOfTheIsles | true ⓘ |
| importantIn | Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ northern Scotland ⓘ |
| notableEarl |
Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euphemia I, Countess of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Euphemia II, Countess of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Islay, Lord of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ William II, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ William III, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct title ⓘ |
| stronghold |
Balnagown Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dingwall Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderFamily |
Leslie family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MacDonald of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ Stewart royal house ⓘ de Ross family NERFINISHED ⓘ Ó Beólláin family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underMonarch |
Alexander II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ David II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ James I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.