Earldom of Moray

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The Earldom of Moray is a historic Scottish peerage title linked to the province of Moray, long associated with powerful noble families and significant roles in Scotland’s medieval and early modern politics.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Earldom of Moray canonical 6
Moray earldom 2
Mormaerdom of Moray 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish earldom
hereditary peerage title
associatedClan Clan Murray
Clan Stewart
associatedFamily Randolph family
Stewart family
Stuart family of Doune
associatedWith Scottish Reformation
Scottish Wars of Independence
regency government of Scotland
country Kingdom of Scotland
currentCreation third creation of 1562
feudalJurisdiction Province of Moray
firstCreationDate c. 1312
firstCreationMonarch Robert I of Scotland
firstHolder Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray
formerSeat Doune Castle
hasMultipleCreations true
hasTitleHolder Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray (new creation)
Francis Douglas Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray
Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray
Francis Stuart, 11th Earl of Moray
Francis Stuart, 13th Earl of Moray
Francis Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray
Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (Regent)
James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray
James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray
John Douglas Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray
Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray
historicalSignificance major role in early modern Scottish politics
major role in medieval Scottish politics
languageOfTitle English
Scots
locatedIn Province of Moray
Scotland
namedAfter Moray
nobleRank Earl
notableCreation third creation of 1562
notableEvent assassination of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, in 1570
notableHolder James Stewart, Regent Moray
notableHolderRole Regent of Scotland
peerage Peerage of Scotland
regionOfInfluence north-east Scotland
seat Darnaway Castle
status extant
style Earl of Moray
thirdCreationHolder James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (Regent)
thirdCreationMonarch Mary, Queen of Scots

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Referenced by (10)

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

Countess of Moray associatedWith Earldom of Moray
Joanna de Moravia typeOfPropertyOwned lordship of Moray
linked to: Earldom of Moray
Mormaerdom of Atholl borderedBy Mormaerdom of Moray
linked to: Earldom of Moray
Randolph family governedTerritory Earldom of Moray
Moray dynasty dynasticBase Moray earldom
linked to: Earldom of Moray
James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray associatedWith Moray earldom
linked to: Earldom of Moray
Isabel Stewart of Bonkyll associatedWith Earldom of Moray