Lindsays of the Byres
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The Lindsays of the Byres were a prominent cadet branch of the Scottish Lindsay noble family, historically associated with lands in East Lothian and influential in medieval and early modern Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18767445 — 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: Lindsays of the Byres Context triple: [Lindsay family, hasCadetBranch, Lindsays of the Byres]
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Lindsays of Balcarres
The Lindsays of Balcarres are a prominent Scottish noble cadet branch of the Lindsay family, historically associated with the Earls of Balcarres and influential in Scottish aristocratic and political life.
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B.
Lindsays of Glenesk
The Lindsays of Glenesk are a notable cadet branch of the Scottish Clan Lindsay historically associated with lands in Glen Esk, Angus.
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C.
The House of Newliston
The House of Newliston is a prominent Scottish country house near Edinburgh, renowned for its classical design and landscaped grounds by architect William Adam.
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D.
Lindsays of Edzell
The Lindsays of Edzell were a prominent Scottish noble family, a branch of the powerful Lindsay clan, historically associated with the lands and barony of Edzell in Angus.
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E.
The Mearns
The Mearns is a historic area of northeast Scotland, roughly corresponding to Kincardineshire, known for its coastal landscapes, agricultural heritage, and literary associations with Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
- 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: Lindsays of the Byres Target entity description: The Lindsays of the Byres were a prominent cadet branch of the Scottish Lindsay noble family, historically associated with lands in East Lothian and influential in medieval and early modern Scotland.
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A.
Lindsays of Balcarres
The Lindsays of Balcarres are a prominent Scottish noble cadet branch of the Lindsay family, historically associated with the Earls of Balcarres and influential in Scottish aristocratic and political life.
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B.
Lindsays of Glenesk
The Lindsays of Glenesk are a notable cadet branch of the Scottish Clan Lindsay historically associated with lands in Glen Esk, Angus.
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C.
The House of Newliston
The House of Newliston is a prominent Scottish country house near Edinburgh, renowned for its classical design and landscaped grounds by architect William Adam.
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D.
Lindsays of Edzell
The Lindsays of Edzell were a prominent Scottish noble family, a branch of the powerful Lindsay clan, historically associated with the lands and barony of Edzell in Angus.
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E.
The Mearns
The Mearns is a historic area of northeast Scotland, roughly corresponding to Kincardineshire, known for its coastal landscapes, agricultural heritage, and literary associations with Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.