William Douglas of Glenbervie
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William Douglas of Glenbervie was a Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, notable as a cadet branch figure connected to the Earls of Angus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas of Glenbervie | 1 |
| William Douglas of Glenbervie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16324882 — 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 Douglas of Glenbervie Context triple: [Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus, child, William Douglas of Glenbervie]
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A.
William Douglas of Nithsdale
William Douglas of Nithsdale was a medieval Scottish nobleman and soldier of the powerful Douglas family, noted for his role in the Anglo-Scottish conflicts of the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
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B.
William Douglas of Dornock
William Douglas of Dornock was a Scottish nobleman of the Douglas family, known primarily as the father of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry.
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C.
James Douglas of Balveny
James Douglas of Balveny was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, known as a younger son of the influential lord Archibald the Grim.
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D.
George Douglas of Pittendreich
George Douglas of Pittendreich was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family and the father of James Douglas, who became the 4th Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland.
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E.
Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald, was a British Army general and Scottish nobleman known for his military service during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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 Douglas of Glenbervie Target entity description: William Douglas of Glenbervie was a Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, notable as a cadet branch figure connected to the Earls of Angus.
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A.
William Douglas of Nithsdale
William Douglas of Nithsdale was a medieval Scottish nobleman and soldier of the powerful Douglas family, noted for his role in the Anglo-Scottish conflicts of the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
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B.
William Douglas of Dornock
William Douglas of Dornock was a Scottish nobleman of the Douglas family, known primarily as the father of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry.
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C.
James Douglas of Balveny
James Douglas of Balveny was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, known as a younger son of the influential lord Archibald the Grim.
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D.
George Douglas of Pittendreich
George Douglas of Pittendreich was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family and the father of James Douglas, who became the 4th Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland.
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E.
Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald, was a British Army general and Scottish nobleman known for his military service during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: William Douglas of Glenbervie