Mormaer of Ross

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The Mormaer of Ross was a medieval Scottish noble title denoting the powerful regional ruler of the province of Ross in the Scottish Highlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble title
medieval noble title
associatedWith Gaelic aristocracy
Province of Ross NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Scotland
equivalentTo earl of Ross NERFINISHED
feudalRank mormaer
governed Province of Ross NERFINISHED
Ross and Cromarty area NERFINISHED
governmentalFunction administration of justice in Ross
collection of royal revenues in Ross
heldFrom king of Scots
historicalStatus defunct title
locatedIn Ross NERFINISHED
Scottish Highlands
militaryRole defender of northern frontier
leader of local levies
nobleRankAbove thane
nobleRankBelow king of Scots
partOf Scottish feudal system
politicalImportance major regional power in northern Scotland
precededBy earlier Pictish or Gaelic regional rulers in Ross
region northern Scotland
religiousPatronage patron of local churches and monasteries
succeededBy Earl of Ross NERFINISHED
timePeriod Middle Ages
titleHolderRole provincial ruler
regional ruler
titleScope territorial
usedInLanguage Scottish Gaelic

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Ross family nobleTitle Mormaer of Ross