Earldom of Ross
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The Earldom of Ross was a significant medieval Scottish earldom in the northern Highlands, influential in regional politics and clan power struggles.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Scottish earldom ⓘ |
| associatedClan |
Clan Donald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ross-shire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Inverness-shire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Dingwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | forfeiture to the Scottish Crown ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earldom ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Fearcher Mac an t-Sagairt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferchar mac in tSagairt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forfeitedTo | James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
control of routes to the northern Highlands and Isles
ⓘ
influence on Highland clan politics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Wars of Scottish Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
clan power struggles in the Highlands ⓘ conflicts between Scottish Crown and Lordship of the Isles ⓘ |
| language |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
northern Highlands ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euphemia I, Countess of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Euphemia II, Countess of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Islay, Lord of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ Uilleam III, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ William II, Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
buffer between Highlands and Lowlands
ⓘ
regional power in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat | Dingwall Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| startTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| successor | Crown lands of Ross ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.