Earldom of Morton
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The Earldom of Morton is a historic Scottish noble title associated with the powerful Douglas family and centered on lands in the county of Midlothian.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earldom of Morton canonical | 2 |
| Morton earldom | 1 |
| Morton peerage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14415441 — 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: Earldom of Morton Context triple: [William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, governedTerritory, Earldom of Morton]
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A.
Earldom of Douglas
The Earldom of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
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B.
Earldom of Menteith
The Earldom of Menteith was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the historic region of Menteith in central Scotland.
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C.
Earldom of Mar
The Earldom of Mar is one of the oldest earldoms in Scotland, historically associated with the region of Mar in Aberdeenshire and notable for its complex succession and disputes over its rightful holder.
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D.
Earldom of Moray
The Earldom of Moray is a historic Scottish peerage title linked to the province of Moray, long associated with powerful noble families and significant roles in Scotland’s medieval and early modern politics.
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E.
Earldom of Strathearn
The Earldom of Strathearn was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the Strathearn region of Perthshire, historically held by powerful earls who played key roles in the kingdom’s politics.
- 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: Earldom of Morton Target entity description: The Earldom of Morton is a historic Scottish noble title associated with the powerful Douglas family and centered on lands in the county of Midlothian.
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A.
Earldom of Douglas
The Earldom of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
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B.
Earldom of Menteith
The Earldom of Menteith was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the historic region of Menteith in central Scotland.
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C.
Earldom of Mar
The Earldom of Mar is one of the oldest earldoms in Scotland, historically associated with the region of Mar in Aberdeenshire and notable for its complex succession and disputes over its rightful holder.
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D.
Earldom of Moray
The Earldom of Moray is a historic Scottish peerage title linked to the province of Moray, long associated with powerful noble families and significant roles in Scotland’s medieval and early modern politics.
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E.
Earldom of Strathearn
The Earldom of Strathearn was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the Strathearn region of Perthshire, historically held by powerful earls who played key roles in the kingdom’s politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Morton peerage
this entity surface form:
Morton earldom