Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (new creation)
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Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (new creation), was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who played a significant role in the affairs of the Kerr family and the Scottish court.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (new creation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14418612 — 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: Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (new creation) Context triple: [Kerr family, notableMember, Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (new creation)]
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A.
Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian
Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian, was a British diplomat, politician, and key interwar statesman who served as UK Ambassador to the United States during the early years of World War II.
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B.
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and influential political figure who played a leading role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
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C.
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan was an 18th–19th century Scottish peer, antiquarian, and patron of the arts and sciences known for his role in promoting Scottish history and culture.
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D.
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, was an 18th-century Scottish peer, antiquary, and founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, known for his eccentric personality and promotion of Scottish history and culture.
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E.
Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns
Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns, was a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom.
- 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: Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (new creation) Target entity description: Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (new creation), was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who played a significant role in the affairs of the Kerr family and the Scottish court.
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A.
Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian
Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian, was a British diplomat, politician, and key interwar statesman who served as UK Ambassador to the United States during the early years of World War II.
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B.
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and influential political figure who played a leading role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
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C.
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan was an 18th–19th century Scottish peer, antiquarian, and patron of the arts and sciences known for his role in promoting Scottish history and culture.
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D.
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, was an 18th-century Scottish peer, antiquary, and founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, known for his eccentric personality and promotion of Scottish history and culture.
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E.
Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns
Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns, was a prominent 19th-century British Conservative politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.