Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar and Moray
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Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar and Moray, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader known for his influential role in Highland politics and his controversial seizure of the Earldom of Mar.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century person
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Earl of Mar ⓘ Earl of Moray ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| acquiredTitleThrough |
forcible seizure of Kildrummy Castle
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marriage to Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alexander Stewart of Mar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century Scottish people
ⓘ
Scottish earls ⓘ Scottish military personnel ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Scottish ⓘ |
| father | Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedArea |
Earldom of Mar
NERFINISHED
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Earldom of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ruthless political methods
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strong personal rule in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
Scots
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Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Battle of Harlaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James I of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mairead inghean Eachainn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial seizure of the Earldom of Mar
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influential role in Highland politics ⓘ participation in the Battle of Harlaw ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Royal lieutenant in the north of Scotland ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Badenoch
NERFINISHED
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Kildrummy Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Scottish Highlands
NERFINISHED
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north-east Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
House of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seized |
Earldom of Mar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kildrummy Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Earl of Mar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Badenoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Moray family
this entity surface form:
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar