Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus
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Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus was a Scottish nobleman and military leader noted for his role in early 15th-century clan conflicts in the Highlands.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14425770 — 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: Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus Context triple: [Battle of Harlaw, commander, Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus]
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Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and guardian of King James II, notorious for his role in the events leading to the infamous Black Dinner.
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B.
Sir Angus Ogilvy
Sir Angus Ogilvy was a British businessman and member of the royal family by marriage, known as the husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent.
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James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield, was a prominent Scottish statesman and nobleman who played a key role in the political negotiations leading to the 1707 Acts of Union between Scotland and England.
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D.
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie, was a 19th-century Scottish businessman and Liberal politician who was elevated to the peerage and is notably associated with Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
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E.
Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty
Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty was a 17th-century Scottish laird, writer, and translator best known for his eccentric prose and his celebrated translation of Rabelais into English.
- 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: Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus Target entity description: Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus was a Scottish nobleman and military leader noted for his role in early 15th-century clan conflicts in the Highlands.
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A.
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and guardian of King James II, notorious for his role in the events leading to the infamous Black Dinner.
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B.
Sir Angus Ogilvy
Sir Angus Ogilvy was a British businessman and member of the royal family by marriage, known as the husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent.
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C.
James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield, was a prominent Scottish statesman and nobleman who played a key role in the political negotiations leading to the 1707 Acts of Union between Scotland and England.
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D.
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie, was a 19th-century Scottish businessman and Liberal politician who was elevated to the peerage and is notably associated with Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
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E.
Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty
Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty was a 17th-century Scottish laird, writer, and translator best known for his eccentric prose and his celebrated translation of Rabelais into English.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.