Earldom of Ross

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The Earldom of Ross was a significant medieval Scottish earldom in the northern Highlands, influential in regional politics and clan power struggles.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Earldom of Ross canonical 11
Ross (earldom) 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish earldom
associatedClan Clan Donald
Clan Leslie
Clan Ross
associatedWith Ross-shire
borderedBy Inverness-shire
Moray
Sutherland
capital Dingwall
country Kingdom of Scotland
createdBy Scottish Crown
linked to: Scottish crown
dissolvedBy forfeiture to the Scottish Crown
endTime 15th century
feudalRank earldom
firstHolder Fearcher Mac an t-Sagairt
Ferchar mac in tSagairt
forfeitedTo James II of Scotland
governmentForm feudal lordship
hasTitleHolder Earl of Ross
historicalImportance control of routes to the northern Highlands and Isles
influence on Highland clan politics
influencedBy Scottish Crown
linked to: Scottish crown
involvedIn Wars of Scottish Independence
clan power struggles in the Highlands
conflicts between Scottish Crown and Lordship of the Isles
language Scots
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Scottish Highlands
northern Highlands
notableHolder Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross
Euphemia I, Countess of Ross
Euphemia II, Countess of Ross
Hugh, Earl of Ross
James II of Scotland
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Uilleam III, Earl of Ross
William II, Earl of Ross
partOf medieval Scotland
politicalRole buffer between Highlands and Lowlands
regional power in northern Scotland
region Ross
religion Roman Catholicism
seat Dingwall Castle
significantPeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
startTime 12th century
successor Crown lands of Ross

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Referenced by (12)

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

Ross family heldTerritory Earldom of Ross
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross realm Earldom of Ross
Battle of Harlaw relatedTo Earldom of Ross
John of Islay, Earl of Ross unitedTitle Earldom of Ross
O’Beolan family governedTerritory Ross (earldom)
linked to: Earldom of Ross
Earl of Ross feudalJurisdiction Earldom of Ross
William II, Earl of Ross realm Earldom of Ross
William I, Earl of Ross placeOfRule Earldom of Ross