David Erskine of Dun
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David Erskine of Dun was a Scottish laird and member of the Erskine family who played a key role in the development of the House of Dun estate in Angus, Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| David Erskine of Dun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17539360 — 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: David Erskine of Dun Context triple: [House of Dun, commissionedBy, David Erskine of Dun]
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A.
John Erskine of Carnock
John Erskine of Carnock was a prominent 18th-century Scottish jurist and legal scholar best known for his influential writings on Scots law.
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B.
James Crichton of Frendraught
James Crichton of Frendraught was a 17th-century Scottish laird known for his involvement in a notorious feud and the mysterious burning of Frendraught Castle.
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C.
Alexander Murray of Elibank
Alexander Murray of Elibank was an 18th-century Scottish Jacobite politician and laird known for his involvement in opposition politics and the Elibank Plot against the Hanoverian government.
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D.
John Erskine of Dun
John Erskine of Dun was a leading 16th-century Scottish Reformer and educator who played a key role in shaping the theology and organization of the Reformed Church of Scotland.
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E.
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.
- 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: David Erskine of Dun Target entity description: David Erskine of Dun was a Scottish laird and member of the Erskine family who played a key role in the development of the House of Dun estate in Angus, Scotland.
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A.
John Erskine of Carnock
John Erskine of Carnock was a prominent 18th-century Scottish jurist and legal scholar best known for his influential writings on Scots law.
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B.
James Crichton of Frendraught
James Crichton of Frendraught was a 17th-century Scottish laird known for his involvement in a notorious feud and the mysterious burning of Frendraught Castle.
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C.
Alexander Murray of Elibank
Alexander Murray of Elibank was an 18th-century Scottish Jacobite politician and laird known for his involvement in opposition politics and the Elibank Plot against the Hanoverian government.
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D.
John Erskine of Dun
John Erskine of Dun was a leading 16th-century Scottish Reformer and educator who played a key role in shaping the theology and organization of the Reformed Church of Scotland.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The House of Dun