William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal
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William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and statesman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a key role in royal service and the rise of Clan Keith.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15253761 — 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: William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal Context triple: [Clan Keith, notableMember, William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal]
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William Keith, 9th Earl Marischal
William Keith, 9th Earl Marischal, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his influential role in Scottish politics and his support of the Jacobite cause.
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B.
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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C.
William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald
William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and Royalist supporter who became the first holder of the Dundonald earldom during the reign of Charles I.
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D.
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal, was a prominent Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Jacobite leader who played a key role in early 18th-century attempts to restore the Stuart monarchy.
- 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: William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal Target entity description: William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and statesman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a key role in royal service and the rise of Clan Keith.
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A.
William Keith, 9th Earl Marischal
William Keith, 9th Earl Marischal, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his influential role in Scottish politics and his support of the Jacobite cause.
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B.
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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C.
William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald
William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and Royalist supporter who became the first holder of the Dundonald earldom during the reign of Charles I.
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D.
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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E.
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal, was a prominent Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Jacobite leader who played a key role in early 18th-century attempts to restore the Stuart monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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