Lord James Stewart
E1047774
16th-century person
Protestant leader
Regent of Scotland
Scottish Reformation figure
Scottish nobleman
Lord James Stewart was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and Protestant leader who played a key role in the Scottish Reformation and later became the Regent Moray.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lord James Stewart canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13560688 — 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: Lord James Stewart Context triple: [Protestant Lords of the Congregation, member, Lord James Stewart]
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A.
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert III of Scotland, whose early death in 1402 under suspicious circumstances made him a notable and tragic figure in late medieval Scottish history.
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B.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany was the Jacobite prince better known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie," a key figure in the 1745 Jacobite uprising against British rule.
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C.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a grandson of Queen Victoria whose German allegiance during World War I led to the loss of his British titles and enduring controversy.
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D.
Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox
Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and grandfather of King James VI and I, whose lineage linked the royal houses of Scotland and England.
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E.
James Stewart, Duke of Ross
James Stewart, Duke of Ross was a late 15th-century Scottish prince and younger son of King James III, noted for holding high ecclesiastical offices including the archbishopric of St Andrews.
- 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: Lord James Stewart Target entity description: Lord James Stewart was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and Protestant leader who played a key role in the Scottish Reformation and later became the Regent Moray.
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A.
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert III of Scotland, whose early death in 1402 under suspicious circumstances made him a notable and tragic figure in late medieval Scottish history.
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B.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany was the Jacobite prince better known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie," a key figure in the 1745 Jacobite uprising against British rule.
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C.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a grandson of Queen Victoria whose German allegiance during World War I led to the loss of his British titles and enduring controversy.
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D.
Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox
Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and grandfather of King James VI and I, whose lineage linked the royal houses of Scotland and England.
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E.
James Stewart, Duke of Ross
James Stewart, Duke of Ross was a late 15th-century Scottish prince and younger son of King James III, noted for holding high ecclesiastical offices including the archbishopric of St Andrews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century person
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Protestant leader ⓘ Regent of Scotland ⓘ Scottish Reformation figure ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
NERFINISHED
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James Stewart, Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ the Good Regent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Edinburgh, Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Moray, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1531 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Assassination ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1570-01-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Linlithgow, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1570 (as Regent of Scotland) ⓘ |
| father | James V of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardianOf | James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Earl of Mar (disputed, earlier grant)
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Moray (from 1562) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant in the North of Scotland ⓘ |
| killedBy | James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | Killed by gunshot ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1562 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lords of the Congregation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringRegency | James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Erskine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Earl of Moray
NERFINISHED
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Lord Abernethy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Langside
NERFINISHED
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Deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Reformation crisis of 1559–1560 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
First regent of the infant James VI after Mary’s forced abdication
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Leading Protestant opposition to Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| notableWork | Leadership in the Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Anti-French
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Pro-English ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Regent of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regencyFor | James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| roleInEvent | Leader of Protestant Lords of the Congregation ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1567 (as Regent of Scotland) ⓘ |
| supported | Deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1567 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord James Stewart Description of subject: Lord James Stewart was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and Protestant leader who played a key role in the Scottish Reformation and later became the Regent Moray.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Protestant Lords of the Congregation