Lord of the Isles

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Lord of the Isles is a historic Scottish noble title traditionally associated with the rulers of the Hebrides and western coastal Highlands, later incorporated into the titles of the heir apparent to the British throne.

All labels observed (7)

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble title
hereditary title
associatedWith Gaelic Scotland
Hebrides
linked to: Scottish Islands

Inner Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
western Highlands of Scotland
country Scotland
culturalAssociation Gaelic lordship tradition
Lordship of the Isles
currentHolder William, Prince of Wales
governanceCenter Council of the Isles
heldBy Clan Donald
MacDonald Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles

MacDonald dynasty
linked to: clan MacDonald
heldByAsSubsidiaryTitleOf Duke of Rothesay
historicalLanguageForm Rìgh Innse Gall
Triath nan Eilean
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
Middle Ages
historicalPower maintained own courts and administration
maintained own fleet
raised own armies
incorporatedInto Crown of Scotland
linked to: crown of Scotland

titles of the heir apparent to the British throne
jurisdictionType maritime lordship
languageOfTitle Scottish Gaelic
linkedClan Clan Donald
Clan MacDonald of Islay
notableHolder Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay)
John of Islay, Earl of Ross
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled)
overlordNominal King of Norway
King of Scots
partOf Peerage of Scotland
regionRuled Hebrides
linked to: Scottish Islands

Isles of Scotland
linked to: Scottish Islands

Kintyre
parts of the western Highlands
religiousPatronage Iona Abbey
sovereigntyStatus semi-independent ruler in medieval period
symbol Galley of the Isles
titleFor ruler of the Hebrides
ruler of the western seaboard of Scotland
titleHolderStyle Lord of the Isles
traditionalSeat Finlaggan
Islay
usedBy heir apparent to the British throne when in Scotland
heir apparent to the Scottish throne

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Referenced by (38)

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

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales title Lord of the Isles
Duke of Rothesay associatedTitle Lord of the Isles
James V of Scotland title Lord of the Isles
Camilla, Queen Consort title Lady of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles heldBy MacDonald Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles titleHolderStyle Lord of the Isles
Baron of Renfrew associatedTitle Lord of the Isles
Clan MacDonald historicTitle Lords of the Isles
subject linked to: clan MacDonald
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Diana Frances Spencer title Lady of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Rokeby precedesWork The Lord of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
MacDonald hasHistoricalAssociation Lord of the Isles
Clan MacQuarrie traditionalAllegiance Lord of the Isles
Clan MacKinnon associatedWith Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Clan MacDougall parentHouse House of Somerled
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Finlaggan usedBy Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Finlaggan governedBy Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Rìgh Innse Gall translation King of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Rìgh Innse Gall associatedWith Lord of the Isles
Rìgh Innse Gall usedBy Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Rìgh Innse Gall titleHolder MacDonald Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Rìgh Innse Gall relatedTitle Lord of the Isles
Triath nan Eilean appliesTo Lord of the Isles
Triath nan Eilean meaning Lord of the Isles
Somerset mac Gillabrigte isProgenitorOf Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Domhnall of Islay positionHeld Lord of the Isles
Domhnall of Islay title Lord of the Isles
Council of the Isles governedBy Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Council of the Isles subordinateTo Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Lordship of the Isles rulingTitle Lord of the Isles
Galley of the Isles associatedWith Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Clan Donald clanChiefTitle Lord of the Isles
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross title Lord of the Isles
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross house Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Battle of Inverlochy (1431) belligerent Lord of the Isles
Clan MacMillan historicalAllegiance Lords of the Isles
linked to: Lord of the Isles
Clan MacDonald of Islay titleHeldByChief Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Earl of Ross title Lord of the Isles