Earldom of Douglas
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The Earldom of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earldom of Douglas canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish earldom
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Homildon Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Otterburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Dinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Argent, a man’s heart Gules crowned Or on a chief Azure three mullets Argent ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
James II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | forfeiture to the Scottish Crown ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| feudalTitleOf | Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| heldByBranch | Black Douglas line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldLandIn |
Dumfriesshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkcudbrightshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scottish royal policy in the 14th century
ⓘ
Scottish royal policy in the 15th century ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | leading role in Anglo-Scottish wars ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Douglas family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas, South Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish peerage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | major power in late medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Annandale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rival |
Earldom of Angus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat |
Douglas Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermitage Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Threave Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| startTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| successorTitle | Earldom of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleRank | earl ⓘ |
| vassalOf | King of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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