Baronetage of Nova Scotia
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The Baronetage of Nova Scotia was a hereditary order of baronets created in the early 17th century to promote Scottish settlement and colonization in Nova Scotia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baronetage of Nova Scotia canonical | 5 |
| Nova Scotia baronets | 1 |
| Scottish Baronetage of Nova Scotia | 1 |
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Target entity: Baronetage of Nova Scotia Context triple: [Baronetage of the United Kingdom, predecessor, Baronetage of Nova Scotia]
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baronetage of the United Kingdom
The baronetage of the United Kingdom is a hereditary order of honor that grants the title of baronet, ranking below the peerage but above most knighthoods in the British honours system.
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Baronetcy of Park Crescent
The Baronetcy of Park Crescent is a hereditary title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom created for the pioneering British surgeon and antiseptic surgery innovator Joseph Lister.
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Carnegie baronetcy
The Carnegie baronetcy is a hereditary title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia held by the Carnegie family, historically linked to the Earls of Northesk in the Scottish nobility.
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Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the system of hereditary noble titles specific to Scotland, historically forming a distinct part of the British nobility with its own ranks, traditions, and legal framework.
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E.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the system of hereditary and lifetime noble titles historically associated with Ireland, encompassing ranks such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron within the British and earlier Irish nobility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Baronetage of Nova Scotia Target entity description: The Baronetage of Nova Scotia was a hereditary order of baronets created in the early 17th century to promote Scottish settlement and colonization in Nova Scotia.
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A.
baronetage of the United Kingdom
The baronetage of the United Kingdom is a hereditary order of honor that grants the title of baronet, ranking below the peerage but above most knighthoods in the British honours system.
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B.
Baronetcy of Park Crescent
The Baronetcy of Park Crescent is a hereditary title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom created for the pioneering British surgeon and antiseptic surgery innovator Joseph Lister.
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C.
Carnegie baronetcy
The Carnegie baronetcy is a hereditary title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia held by the Carnegie family, historically linked to the Earls of Northesk in the Scottish nobility.
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D.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the system of hereditary noble titles specific to Scotland, historically forming a distinct part of the British nobility with its own ranks, traditions, and legal framework.
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E.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the system of hereditary and lifetime noble titles historically associated with Ireland, encompassing ranks such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron within the British and earlier Irish nobility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baronetage
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ order of baronets ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
colonial policy of Great Britain
ⓘ
colonial policy of Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Baronetage of Great Britain
ⓘ
baronetage of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
|
| follows | Baronetage of England ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James I of England
James VI and I ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| genderOfTitleHolder |
female
ⓘ
male ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
British Crown
ⓘ
crown of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Scotland
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
ⓘ
surface form:
Nova Scotia baronets
Baronetage of Nova Scotia ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Baronetage of Nova Scotia
|
| hasAssociatedPrivilege |
entitlement to supporters in heraldry for some baronets
ⓘ
land grants in Nova Scotia for early grantees ⓘ right to bear arms with special augmentations ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | extant as a class of baronetcies ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual Nova Scotia baronetcies ⓘ |
| hasRank |
above knights
ⓘ
below barons ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolderStyle |
Dame
ⓘ
Sir ⓘ |
| hereditaryTo | heirs male of the body ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1624 ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Scottish peerage law
ⓘ
works on British hereditary titles ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| legalForm | hereditary dignity ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| partOf |
baronetage of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of Scottish settlement in Nova Scotia
ⓘ
promotion of colonization in Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| regulates | succession to Nova Scotia baronetcies ⓘ |
| territoryCreatedFor | Scottish colony of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
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Subject: Baronetage of Nova Scotia Description of subject: The Baronetage of Nova Scotia was a hereditary order of baronets created in the early 17th century to promote Scottish settlement and colonization in Nova Scotia.
Referenced by (7)
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