Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
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Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and politician known for his leading role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland and his involvement in the conspiracy against Mary, Queen of Scots’ secretary David Rizzio.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven canonical | 6 |
| 3rd Lord Ruthven | 1 |
| William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13560675 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven Context triple: [Protestant Lords of the Congregation, leader, Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven]
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Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton
Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who served as a representative peer in the British House of Lords and was a prominent member of the Montgomery aristocratic lineage.
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James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton
James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton is a British aristocrat and the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Abercorn, one of the senior titles in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Mountstuart Elphinstone
Mountstuart Elphinstone was a prominent early 19th-century British colonial administrator and historian noted for his influential role in governing and reforming British India.
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Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton
Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and politician who served as a British Army general and Governor of Jamaica.
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Lord Gordon of Haddo
Lord Gordon of Haddo is a courtesy title historically used by the heir apparent to the Earl of Aberdeen in the Scottish peerage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven Target entity description: Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and politician known for his leading role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland and his involvement in the conspiracy against Mary, Queen of Scots’ secretary David Rizzio.
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A.
Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton
Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who served as a representative peer in the British House of Lords and was a prominent member of the Montgomery aristocratic lineage.
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B.
James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton
James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton is a British aristocrat and the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Abercorn, one of the senior titles in the Peerage of Ireland.
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C.
Mountstuart Elphinstone
Mountstuart Elphinstone was a prominent early 19th-century British colonial administrator and historian noted for his influential role in governing and reforming British India.
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D.
Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton
Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and politician who served as a British Army general and Governor of Jamaica.
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E.
Lord Gordon of Haddo
Lord Gordon of Haddo is a courtesy title historically used by the heir apparent to the Earl of Aberdeen in the Scottish peerage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven Description of subject: Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and politician known for his leading role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland and his involvement in the conspiracy against Mary, Queen of Scots’ secretary David Rizzio.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Protestant Lords of the Congregation (some holders)
subject linked to:
Protestant Lords of the Congregation (some holders)
linked to: Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
linked to: Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven