Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay

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Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay, was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and chief of Clan Donald who played a key role in the politics of the western Highlands and Isles.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
MacDonald of Islay	2
Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay canonical	1
Lord of Islay and Kintyre	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14963623 — 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: Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay
Context triple: [Turnberry Band, hasParticipant, Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay]

A. Maclean of Lochbuie
Maclean of Lochbuie is a historic Scottish Highland clan branch traditionally associated with the island of Mull and known for its own chiefs and territorial holdings distinct from the main Clan Maclean line.
B. Maclean of Ardgour
Maclean of Ardgour is a prominent Highland Scottish clan branch historically associated with the Ardgour estate on the west coast of Scotland.
C. Mackay of Strathnaver
Mackay of Strathnaver is a prominent Scottish Highland family line that forms the chiefly branch of Clan Mackay, historically associated with the Strathnaver region in Sutherland.
D. Maclean of Kingairloch
Maclean of Kingairloch is a notable cadet branch of the historic Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with lands in the Kingairloch area of the west coast.
E. John of Islay
John of Islay was a powerful 14th-century Scottish-Gaelic noble who consolidated control over the western seaboard of Scotland and became the first Lord of the Isles.
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: Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay
Target entity description: Angus MacDonald, Lord of Islay, was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and chief of Clan Donald who played a key role in the politics of the western Highlands and Isles.

A. Maclean of Lochbuie
Maclean of Lochbuie is a historic Scottish Highland clan branch traditionally associated with the island of Mull and known for its own chiefs and territorial holdings distinct from the main Clan Maclean line.
B. Maclean of Ardgour
Maclean of Ardgour is a prominent Highland Scottish clan branch historically associated with the Ardgour estate on the west coast of Scotland.
C. Mackay of Strathnaver
Mackay of Strathnaver is a prominent Scottish Highland family line that forms the chiefly branch of Clan Mackay, historically associated with the Strathnaver region in Sutherland.
D. Maclean of Kingairloch
Maclean of Kingairloch is a notable cadet branch of the historic Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with lands in the Kingairloch area of the west coast.
E. John of Islay
John of Islay was a powerful 14th-century Scottish-Gaelic noble who consolidated control over the western seaboard of Scotland and became the first Lord of the Isles.
F. None of above. chosen