David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss
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David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who held significant influence in Scottish aristocratic and parliamentary affairs.
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| David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17984640 — 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 Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss Context triple: [Wemyss, hasNotableBearer, David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss]
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William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart, was a 17th-century Scottish courtier and close favorite of King Charles I who rose to prominence in the royal household and was later ennobled for his service.
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B.
James Hay Erskine Wemyss
James Hay Erskine Wemyss was a 19th-century Scottish Royal Navy officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament.
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C.
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, was an 18th-century Scottish peer, antiquary, and founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, known for his eccentric personality and promotion of Scottish history and culture.
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D.
5th Earl of Kincardine
The 5th Earl of Kincardine was a Scottish noble title held by Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin, a prominent 18th-century aristocrat and politician.
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E.
William Cochrane, 5th Earl of Dundonald
William Cochrane, 5th Earl of Dundonald, was a Scottish nobleman of the Cochrane family who held a peerage in the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 17th and early 18th 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: David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss Target entity description: David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who held significant influence in Scottish aristocratic and parliamentary affairs.
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A.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart, was a 17th-century Scottish courtier and close favorite of King Charles I who rose to prominence in the royal household and was later ennobled for his service.
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B.
James Hay Erskine Wemyss
James Hay Erskine Wemyss was a 19th-century Scottish Royal Navy officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament.
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C.
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, was an 18th-century Scottish peer, antiquary, and founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, known for his eccentric personality and promotion of Scottish history and culture.
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D.
5th Earl of Kincardine
The 5th Earl of Kincardine was a Scottish noble title held by Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin, a prominent 18th-century aristocrat and politician.
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E.
William Cochrane, 5th Earl of Dundonald
William Cochrane, 5th Earl of Dundonald, was a Scottish nobleman of the Cochrane family who held a peerage in the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
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