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Scottish nobleman (died 1372)
William (or Uilleam) III, 5th Earl of Ross (d. 1372) was a fourteenth-century Scottish nobleman. He was the fifth O’Beolan earl of Ross, descending from
William_III,_Earl_of_Ross
Scottish title
The Earl or Mormaer of Ross was the ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland, as well as chief of Clan Ross. In the early Middle Ages, Ross was
Earl_of_Ross
Topics referred to by the same term
Earl of Ross, known as Uillearn, 5th Earl of Ross (died 1372) William I, Duke of Bavaria or William III of Hainaut (1330–1389) William III, Duke of Bavaria
William_III
Earl of Ross
William II, Earl of Ross (Gaelic: Uilleam; died c. 1323) was ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland, and a prominent figure in the Wars of
William_II,_Earl_of_Ross
Scottish governor
successor of Ferchar mac in tSagairt as Mormaer of Ross (1323–1333). Hugh de Ross was the eldest son and heir of William II, Earl of Ross, by his wife
Hugh,_Earl_of_Ross
Scottish clan
Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333. William III, Earl of Ross (6th Earl of Ross) died without male issue. The earldom of Ross and the chiefship of Clan Ross were
Clan_Ross
Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman (1146/7–1219)
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Norman French: Williame li Mareschal, French: Guillaume
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
William_Marshal,_1st_Earl_of_Pembroke
Scottish noble (died c. 1251)
lands and Title of Mormaer or Earl of Ross (1223–1251) we know of from the thirteenth century, whose career brought Ross into the fold of the Scottish kings
Fearchar,_Earl_of_Ross
King of Scots from 1437 to 1460
minority dominated by the ambitions of successive Earls of Douglas. Tensions between James and William, 8th Earl of Douglas, led to Douglas's murder in
James_II_of_Scotland
English nobleman
William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (5 March 1451 – 16 July 1491) was a Welsh nobleman and politician. He was the son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of
William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
William_Herbert,_2nd_Earl_of_Pembroke
Earl of Buchan
married Euphemia Countess of Ross, in June 1382. Alexander became the jure uxoris Earl of Ross and this provided him the Ross lands (but only during his
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander_Stewart,_Earl_of_Buchan
represented by his brother-in-law William III, Earl of Ross, along with the Bishop of Ross and a lawyer named William Meldrum. He pleaded that he had already
Malise_V,_Earl_of_Strathearn
Ross who still retained overall control of Nairn with his son William III, Earl of Ross succeeding him. The Earl of Moray survived the heavy defeat and continued
History_of_Nairn
King of England (1461–1470; 1471–1483)
his father's death, he was known as the Earl of March. Both his parents were direct descendants of King Edward III, giving Edward a potential claim to the
Edward_IV
Small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland
of the 14th century, the Mackenzies are said to have been on the losing side in the ongoing feuding with the Earls of Ross. William III, Earl of Ross
Eilean_Donan
King of England from 1483 to 1485
Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty
Richard_III_of_England
(1305-?) William III, Earl of Ross (c. 1345) Adam Urquhart (1365) William Urquhart (c.1470) Alexander Urquhart (1497) 1493: Hugh Ross of Balnagowan
Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland
Sheriff_of_Ross,_Cromarty_and_Sutherland
King of Scots from 1460 to 1488
sons: James, Duke of Rothesay, James, Duke of Ross, and John, Earl of Mar. James III began his personal rule in 1469, yet his exercise of royal power was
James_III_of_Scotland
Title in the Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Ormond (1476–1504), Earl of Ross from 1481 and Duke of Ross from 1488. Charles Stuart, Duke of Albany and Marquess of Ormond (1600–1649), merged
Earl_of_Ormond_(Scotland)
Scottish archbishop
Stewart, Duke of Ross (March 1476 – January 1504) was a Scottish prince, and the second son of King James III of Scotland and his wife, Margaret of Denmark
James_Stewart,_Duke_of_Ross
Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles
John of Islay (or John MacDonald) (1434–1503), Earl of Ross, fourth (and last) Lord of the Isles, and Mac Domhnaill (chief of Clan Donald), was a pivotal
John_of_Islay,_Earl_of_Ross
British royal house of Scottish origin
Stewart of Gartnafuaran Stewart of Annat John Stewart, Earl of Buchan Robert Stewart, Earl of Ross Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, the Wolf of Badenoch
House_of_Stuart
Scottish nobleman and soldier
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (24 February 1398 – October 1437) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
William_Douglas,_2nd_Earl_of_Angus
15th-century English nobleman and soldier
William Neville, Earl of Kent, KG (c. 1405 – 9 January 1463), jure uxoris 6th Baron Fauconberg, was an English nobleman and soldier. Originally a Lancastrian
William_Neville,_Earl_of_Kent
Historic Scottish title
Scotland. Named for Ross in Scotland, it was first created in 1488 for James Stewart, Earl of Ross, the second son of James III. On his early death in
Duke_of_Ross
14th and 15th-century Scottish nobleman
after three days of torture. Stewart was a son of Robert II of Scotland by his second wife Euphemia de Ross, daughter of Aodh, Earl of Ross. He was also a
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
Walter_Stewart,_Earl_of_Atholl
English Yorkist nobleman (died 1487)
(2001). "Pole, John de la, Earl of Lincoln". Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses. ABC-CLIO. Ross, Charles (1981). Richard III. English Monarchs series
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln
John_de_la_Pole,_Earl_of_Lincoln
King of Scotland from 1390 to 1406
titles of Earl of Atholl (1367–1390) and Earl of Carrick (1368–1390) before ascending the throne at the age of about 53 years. He was the eldest son of King
Robert_III_of_Scotland
King of Scots from 1371 to 1390
his second wife Euphemia de Ross (died 1387), daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross. They had four children: David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, born about 1356
Robert_II_of_Scotland
Calendar year
reign of King David II, the property of William III, Earl of Ross at Inverness is confiscated by King Robert II. July 21 – John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
1371
King of Alba from 1165 to 1214
lord William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey and Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester, herself a granddaughter of Henry I of France. William was
William_the_Lion
Macgilleandrais. In 1365, Hugh of Ross, Lord of Fylorth, the brother of William III, Earl of Ross, granted to the lands of "Tutumtarvok", "Turnok", "Amot"
Paul_Mactire
English nobleman, politician and military commander (1428–1471)
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 6th Earl of Salisbury (22 November 1428 – 14 April 1471), known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick
Series of civil wars in England (1455–1487)
reportedly killed, the two royal commanders, William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, and Humphrey Stafford, 1st Earl of Devon, were both captured and executed
Wars_of_the_Roses
The first chiefs of the Scottish Highland, Clan Ross were also the original Earls of Ross. That title later went to other families in the late 14th century
Chiefs_of_Clan_Ross
13th-century Scottish nobleman
daughter of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan and Marjory, Countess of Buchan. The Comyn–Mar alliance helped fight off the ambitions of the Durwards
Uilleam,_Earl_of_Mar
Monastery in Highland, Scotland
orders of William III, Earl of Ross, the rebuilding of the Abbey was begun during Abbot Mark's time in 1338, and completed during the tenure of Abbot Donald
Fearn_Abbey
Scottish peerage
the powerful adversary of James III, was his great-grandson. William Douglas (1589–1660) 11th Earl of Angus, was created Marquis of Douglas in 1633. He resigned
Earl_of_Angus
Title of Scottish nobility
of Edinburgh. Unlike his brother (the then Prince Andrew, Earl of Inverness) and nephews (Prince William, Earl of Strathearn and Prince Harry, Earl of
Earl_of_Forfar
Scottish magnate (died 1346)
Cronykil of Scotland depicting the royal army's consternation at the assassination of Raghnall ("Raynald") by adherents of the William III, Earl of Ross. Unlike
Raghnall_Mac_Ruaidhrí
Scottish nobleman (c. 1490–1526)
Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, Volume I (Stewart, Earl of Atholl) and Volume VII (Ross of Halkhead) William Fraser, Sutherland Book, 1 (Edinburgh, 1892),
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox
John_Stewart,_3rd_Earl_of_Lennox
Title in the Peerage of England
Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham, son of William Willoughby, 3rd
Baron_de_Ros
Queen of Scots from 1371 to 1389
Euphemia was a daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross, and Margaret de Graham, Hugh's second wife and daughter of Sir John de Graham of Abercorn. Publications including
Euphemia_de_Ross
1485 battle during the Wars of the Roses
victory of good over evil, and features as the climax of William Shakespeare's play Richard III. The exact site of the battle is disputed because of the lack
Battle_of_Bosworth_Field
Scottish title
for William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, son of Sir Archibald Douglas, Guardian of Scotland. The Earldom was forfeited by James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
Earl_of_Douglas
Lowland Scottish clan
Tarbat and was once the property of the Tarrell family. John of Tarrell was chamberlain to William III, Earl of Ross in the 14th century and he witnessed
Clan_MacCulloch
Scottish nobleman
who succeeded his father Domhnall of Islay as Lord of the Isles (1423–1449), later rising to the rank of Earl of Ross (1436–49). His lively career, especially
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
Alexander_of_Islay,_Earl_of_Ross
Heir apparent to the British throne (born 1982)
throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. William was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II
William,_Prince_of_Wales
Name list
equivalent of the name William in English. Uilleam, Earl of Mar Uilleam I, Earl of Ross Uilleam II, Earl of Ross Uilleam III, Earl of Ross Uilleam Uallas
Uilleam
Scottish magnate
Whatever the case, a certain daughter of Aonghus Óg was Máire, a woman who married William III, Earl of Ross. Aonghus Óg appears to have also had another
Aonghus_Óg_of_Islay
Duke of Ross
and William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal. Alexander died in infancy, but during his short life he was heir presumptive to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross
Alexander_Stewart,_Duke_of_Ross
Earl of Cambridge (born 1341), fifth son of Edward III Edward of Norwich (born 1373), only son of the Earl of Cambridge Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Essex
History of the English and British line of succession
History_of_the_English_and_British_line_of_succession
Scottish nobleman and Chancellor of Scotland
succeeded his father as Earl of Huntly c. 15 July 1470. Shortly after becoming Earl of Huntly he was involved with the Earl of Ross in a private war in which
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly
George_Gordon,_2nd_Earl_of_Huntly
Herman of Reichenau: Chronicle (year 1044), pp. 75–76. "Szilágyi Sándor: A Magyar Nemzet Története". mek.oszk.hu. Retrieved 2026-05-21. "CARLO III d'Angiò
List of assassinations in Europe
List_of_assassinations_in_Europe
Scottish noble
MacDonald, William, Scottish Armorial Seals, (Edinburgh, 1904), p. 114 Hurlock, Kathryn (28 October 2009). "The Welsh Wife of Malcolm, Earl of Fife (d.1266):
Colban,_Earl_of_Fife
14th-century Scottish princess
brothers were David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn and Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, and her half-brother was Robert III of Scotland. Her sister was Egidia
Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Crawford
Elizabeth_Stewart,_Countess_of_Crawford
Priory in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Ruaidhrí and William III, Earl of Ross, from whom Raghnall held Kintail. Responding to the call, Raghnall quartered his men at the priory of Elcho a few
Elcho_Priory
Scottish nobleman (1243–1304)
third-great grandson of David I of Scotland. Other ancestors included Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Edmund
Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale
Robert_de_Brus,_6th_Lord_of_Annandale
Heir apparent of Richard III of England (c. 1476–1484)
History III (1971) p 687. "Edward of Middleham from primary sources". Richard III Society. Retrieved 12 February 2026. Ross, C.D., Richard III, St. Ives
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
Edward_of_Middleham,_Prince_of_Wales
6th Earl of Sutherland was the son of Joanna, daughter of Sir John Menteith and William de Moravia, 5th Earl of Sutherland, the surname Sutherland having
Robert Sutherland, 6th Earl of Sutherland
Robert_Sutherland,_6th_Earl_of_Sutherland
15th-century English noble
13th Earl of Oxford and William Tynedale became heirs to the Scales' estate. Philip Morant, The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex Ross, J.
Elizabeth Scales, 8th Baroness Scales
Elizabeth_Scales,_8th_Baroness_Scales
Scottish politician and military officer (1660–1724)
and was the father of 21 children. He was created 1st Earl of Tullibardine by William III in 1696 and was created the 1st Duke of Atholl by Queen Anne
John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl
John_Murray,_1st_Duke_of_Atholl
English noble, courtier, and writer (c. 1440–1483)
guard. They were intercepted by Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III), who arrested the Earl, along with his nephew Sir Richard Grey, the
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
Anthony_Woodville,_2nd_Earl_Rivers
William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the kings of England, p. 454 and John of Worcester, Chronicon ex chronicis, iii, 138 Treaty of Wallingford Ross,
List of heirs to the English throne
List_of_heirs_to_the_English_throne
English nobleman
Knight of the Garter in 1472. He did act for some time as a diplomat, working with the Earl of Northumberland to deal with ambassadors of James III of Scotland
John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
John_Stafford,_1st_Earl_of_Wiltshire
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1782 to 1783
William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805), known as the Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
William_Petty,_2nd_Earl_of_Shelburne
Former Scottish castle
14th century. Both William II, Earl of Ross (died c.1323) and William III, Earl of Ross (died 1372) are known to have died at the castle. The castle passed
Delny_Castle
Lord of the Isles and chief of the Scottish Clan Donald
of Ross, her son Alexander and the titular Dunbar Earl of Moray. Late in 1388, soon after becoming Guardian of the Kingdom, Robert Stewart, Earl of Fife
Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Donald_of_Islay,_Lord_of_the_Isles
Scottish nobleman
Stewart of Ryland; fourth William Wood of Bonnyton Elizabeth Ruthven, married first William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll; second Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross Macdougall
William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven
William_Ruthven,_1st_Lord_Ruthven
King of England (1422–61, 1470–71)
family, through male line descent from Edward III, was Richard of York, or his rival Edmund Beaufort (the Earl of Somerset) in case the Beaufort line was declared
Henry_VI_of_England
Scottish nobleman (c. 1433 – 1493)
III was trying to subjugate John of Islay, Earl of Ross, Campbell was given a commission of lieutenancy to execute the forfeiture of the Earl of Ross'
Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll
Colin_Campbell,_1st_Earl_of_Argyll
15th-century English nobleman and military commander
Duke of Somerset, 6th Earl of Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, 3rd Earl of Dorset, was an English nobleman and military commander during the Wars of the
Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset
Edmund_Beaufort,_4th_Duke_of_Somerset
Earl of Rosse in 1806 for the descendants of a junior branch which had settled at Birr, King’s County in the early 17th century instead of New Ross.
Richard Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse
Richard_Parsons,_1st_Earl_of_Rosse
English prince (born 1473)
anticipation of the marriage, Richard was created Earl of Nottingham on 12 June 1476, and was also given the titles of Duke of Norfolk and earl Warenne on
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York
Title in British peerage
particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover. The Dukedom of Albany was first granted in 1398 by King Robert III of Scotland to his brother, Robert
Duke_of_Albany
Title in the peerages the United Kingdom
Hastings in 1066, William the Conqueror named his half-brother, Odo of Bayeux (c. 1036–1097), who was also Bishop of Bayeux, the new Earl of Kent. However
Duke_of_Kent
Sir William Duncan, 1st Baronet, was physician-extraordinary to King George III. His mother was the third daughter of Rt. Hon. Robert Dundas of Arniston
Robert Haldane-Duncan, 1st Earl of Camperdown
Robert_Haldane-Duncan,_1st_Earl_of_Camperdown
Topics referred to by the same term
of Liddesdale and Butler of Scotland William II, Earl of Ross (r. 1274–1323) William II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1300s–1369) William II, Count of
William_II
Title in the peerage of the United Kingdom
2011, the day of his wedding, it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had created her grandson Prince William Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and
Duke_of_Cambridge
Scottish admiral (c. 1360 – 1407)
1st Earl of Crawford (c. 1360 – 1407) was a Scottish peer who was created Earl of Crawford in 1398. Crawford was the son of Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford
David_Lindsay,_1st_Earl_of_Crawford
English magnate (1449–1478)
of York, and the brother of English kings Edward IV and Richard III. He played an important role in the dynastic struggle between rival factions of the
George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
George_Plantagenet,_Duke_of_Clarence
Aristocratic title
Richard III). Coat of arms of Henry as a son of the Sovereign Prince William's Coat of Arms Coat of Arms of Henry, the Duke of Gloucester Coat of Arms of Prince
Duke_of_Gloucester
Scottish nobleman (1362–1425)
of Lorn); Beatrice Stewart (married Sir James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas); Isabella (Isobel) Stewart (married to Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Ross
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
Murdoch_Stewart,_Duke_of_Albany
13th-century Scottish chieftain
thirteenth-century Scottish nobleman. In 1262, he is stated to have aided William I, Earl of Ross in a particularly vicious attack in the Hebrides. The assault itself
Kermac_Macmaghan
Dukedom in the Peerage of England
Earl of Surrey; the earl was descended from Edward III. As all subsequent dukes after Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk are descendants of the Earl of
Duke_of_Norfolk
Medieval Scottish nobleman (c. 1330–1400)
son of Sir James "the Black" Douglas, Robert the Bruce's trusted lieutenant, and an unknown mother. A first cousin of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
Archibald_Douglas,_3rd_Earl_of_Douglas
Scottish noble
invasion of 1263. At the beginning of 1269, William, Earl of Sutherland was at Nairn where he witnessed a charter from William II, Earl of Ross to the church
William de Moravia, 2nd Earl of Sutherland
William_de_Moravia,_2nd_Earl_of_Sutherland
15th century castle in Ireland
Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland
Ross_Castle
King of England from 1327 to 1377
Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in
Edward_III
Queen of Scots from 1390 to 1401
all married to various members of the Douglas family, as part of her husband's political alliances with William, Earl of Douglas, and his son James. Annabella's
Annabella_Drummond
Scottish magnate
Earl of Crawford (c. 1387–1438/1439) was a Scottish magnate. He was the son of David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford and Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of
Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford
Alexander_Lindsay,_2nd_Earl_of_Crawford
15th-century English royal official and confidant
Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes New York:Regan Books 2000 ISBN 0-06-098738-3 Ross, Charles Richard III Berkeley, California: University of California
Richard_Ratcliffe
Regent for King James VI of Scotland from 1567–1570
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570) was a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of James V of Scotland. At times
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
James_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Moray
Title traditionally awarded to members of the English and British Royal families
also been created in the Peerage of Great Britain, and Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Clarence in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The titles
Duke_of_Clarence
Title in the Peerage of England
William became Duke of Cornwall with the accession to the throne of his father, King Charles III; William's wife, Catherine, became Duchess of Cornwall. Some
Duke_of_Cornwall
King of England in 1066
his father Godwin having been made earl of Wessex by King Cnut the Great. Harold, who served previously as earl of East Anglia, was appointed to his father's
Harold_Godwinson
English noblewoman (c. 1397–1483)
daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, and his second wife Joan Beaufort. Through her mother, she was a granddaughter of John of Gaunt and
Katherine Neville, Duchess of Norfolk
Katherine_Neville,_Duchess_of_Norfolk
Title in the Peerage of England
6th Earl (1578–1632), inherited it in 1618 from his cousin William Cecil (1590–1618). However, Francis died without male issue and the assumption of the
Duke_of_Rutland
Princess of Scotland
Princess of Scotland, was the daughter of King Robert II of Scotland by his second wife Euphemia de Ross. Egidia was the daughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Egidia_Stewart
English nobleman
Beaufort, the daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset. Through his mother, Courtenay was a great-great-grandson of King Edward III. He had two brothers
John Courtenay, 15th Earl of Devon
John_Courtenay,_15th_Earl_of_Devon
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