Panoramic photograph of the Finlaggan site in spring

The Earldom of Ross

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In the 15th century the Lords of the Isles claimed the Earldom of Ross through marriage. At first the Scottish Crown was reluctant to grant it to them. The famous Battle of Harlaw in 1411 between a royal army and the forces of Donald Lord of the Isles, though it did not lead immediately to his acquisition of the title, did so eventually.