Lords of Lorn

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The Lords of Lorn were a powerful medieval Scottish noble house that controlled the region of Lorn in Argyll and played a significant role in the politics of the western Highlands.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Lord of Lorn 2
Lord of Lorne 2
Lords of Lorn canonical 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble house
medieval noble family
associatedWith Argyll
Lorn
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Scotland
culturalRegion Scottish Highlands
feudalSystem Scottish feudalism
geographicalSphereOfInfluence western Highlands of Scotland
governed lands of Lorn
linked to: Lordship of Lorn
governedUnder Scottish crown
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalRegion Argyll
historicalSignificance important regional magnates in western Scotland
languageContext Scots
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Scotland
western Highlands
linked to: West Highlands
locatedInPresentDay Argyll and Bute council area
nobleRank lords
partOf Scottish nobility
linked to: Peerage of Scotland
playedRoleIn politics of the western Highlands
politicalInfluence regional power in western Scotland
politicalRole local governance in Lorn
participation in Highland power struggles
powerBase Lorn in Argyll
linked to: Lorne, Argyll
regionControlled Argyll
Lorn
socialClass aristocracy
typeOfPower territorial lordship

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Clan MacDougall historicalAllegiance Lords of Lorn
Clan MacDougall historicalTitleHeld Lord of Lorn
linked to: Lords of Lorn
Stewarts of Lorne nobleTitleAssociated Lord of Lorne
linked to: Lords of Lorn
Ian Douglas Campbell hasTitle Lord of Lorne
linked to: Lords of Lorn
Lordship of Lorn hasTitle Lord of Lorn
linked to: Lords of Lorn