Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney
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Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and illegitimate son of King James V who became a powerful regional magnate and political figure in the Orkney and Shetland islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney canonical | 3 |
| Stewart earls of Orkney | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13560684 — 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: Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney Context triple: [Protestant Lords of the Congregation, member, Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney]
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A.
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, was a prominent early 18th-century Scottish soldier and nobleman who became one of Britain’s leading generals during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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B.
Robert Stewart, Earl of Strathearn
Robert Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, later Robert II of Scotland, was the first monarch of the House of Stewart and succeeded David II to become King of Scots in 1371.
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C.
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert II of Scotland who later reigned as King Robert III.
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D.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan—known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"—was a notoriously lawless 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II, infamous for his brutal raids and destruction in the Highlands.
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E.
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman of the royal Stewart dynasty who held the earldom of Strathearn during the turbulent period of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- 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: Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney Target entity description: Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and illegitimate son of King James V who became a powerful regional magnate and political figure in the Orkney and Shetland islands.
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A.
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, was a prominent early 18th-century Scottish soldier and nobleman who became one of Britain’s leading generals during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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B.
Robert Stewart, Earl of Strathearn
Robert Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, later Robert II of Scotland, was the first monarch of the House of Stewart and succeeded David II to become King of Scots in 1371.
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C.
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert II of Scotland who later reigned as King Robert III.
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D.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan—known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"—was a notoriously lawless 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II, infamous for his brutal raids and destruction in the Highlands.
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E.
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman of the royal Stewart dynasty who held the earldom of Strathearn during the turbulent period of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Protestant Lords of the Congregation (some holders)
linked to: Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney