John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair
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John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century Scottish politician and lawyer, notably involved in the government of Scotland around the time of the Glorious Revolution and the 1707 Acts of Union.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair canonical | 1 |
| Sir John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12616341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair Context triple: [Secretary of State of Scotland, positionHeldBy, John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair]
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John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, was a prominent Scottish soldier, diplomat, and statesman who served as a senior British commander during the War of the Austrian Succession.
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John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a significant role in the turbulent Jacobite and Union-era politics of Scotland.
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George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and military commander who played a prominent role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, was an 18th-century Scottish peer and politician known for his role in British public life and as a prominent member of the influential Murray family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair Target entity description: John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century Scottish politician and lawyer, notably involved in the government of Scotland around the time of the Glorious Revolution and the 1707 Acts of Union.
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A.
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, was a prominent Scottish soldier, diplomat, and statesman who served as a senior British commander during the War of the Austrian Succession.
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B.
John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a significant role in the turbulent Jacobite and Union-era politics of Scotland.
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C.
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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D.
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and military commander who played a prominent role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, was an 18th-century Scottish peer and politician known for his role in British public life and as a prominent member of the influential Murray family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ peer ⓘ |
| area of influence | Scottish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associated place | Stair, Ayrshire GENERATED ⓘ |
| birth year | 1648 ⓘ |
| burial place | Stair, Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| death year | 1707 ⓘ |
| educated at |
University of Glasgow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| family name | Dalrymple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field of work |
law
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| given name | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legal system | Scots law ⓘ |
| member of |
Privy Council of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| monarch served |
Queen Anne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England and II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Ross of Balneil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noble title |
Earl of Stair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Glenluce and Stranraer NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Stair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable event |
Glorious Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massacre of Glencoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable for |
controversial responsibility for the Massacre of Glencoe
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role in Scottish politics leading to the Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ |
| notable work | involvement in the 1707 Acts of Union ⓘ |
| parliamentary body | Parliament of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place of birth | Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place of death | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| political alignment | supporter of the Glorious Revolution settlement ⓘ |
| position held |
Lord Advocate of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Lord President of the Court of Session NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ Secretary of State of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| profession | advocate ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| role in event | Scottish government minister at time of Massacre of Glencoe ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title created | Earl of Stair in the Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair Description of subject: John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century Scottish politician and lawyer, notably involved in the government of Scotland around the time of the Glorious Revolution and the 1707 Acts of Union.
Referenced by (2)
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