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.
Statements (30)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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