Beaton family
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The Beaton family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with influential churchmen and political figures, including Cardinal David Beaton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beaton family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15541099 — 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: Beaton family Context triple: [David Beaton, nobleFamily, Beaton family]
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A.
Baillie family
The Baillie family was a prominent Scottish landowning lineage historically associated with the Polkemmet estate in West Lothian.
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B.
Barclay family
The Barclay family was a prominent local family whose legacy and historical significance are commemorated by the Barclay Farmstead Museum.
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C.
Barclay family
The Barclay family is a wealthy British family best known for its business interests in media, retail, and property, including long-term control of The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph.
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D.
Menteith family
The Menteith family was a medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the earldom of Menteith and influential in the politics of central Scotland.
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E.
Ruthven family
The Ruthven family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically influential in the political and military affairs of Scotland and England.
- 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: Beaton family Target entity description: The Beaton family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with influential churchmen and political figures, including Cardinal David Beaton.
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A.
Baillie family
The Baillie family was a prominent Scottish landowning lineage historically associated with the Polkemmet estate in West Lothian.
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B.
Barclay family
The Barclay family was a prominent local family whose legacy and historical significance are commemorated by the Barclay Farmstead Museum.
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C.
Barclay family
The Barclay family is a wealthy British family best known for its business interests in media, retail, and property, including long-term control of The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph.
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D.
Menteith family
The Menteith family was a medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the earldom of Menteith and influential in the politics of central Scotland.
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E.
Ruthven family
The Ruthven family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically influential in the political and military affairs of Scotland and England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
David Beaton