laird of Middlebie
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The laird of Middlebie was the Scottish landed proprietor and local feudal superior of the Middlebie estate in Dumfriesshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| laird of Middlebie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19306513 — 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: laird of Middlebie Context triple: [John Clerk-Maxwell of Middlebie, positionHeld, laird of Middlebie]
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A.
Laird of Kinnaird
The Laird of Kinnaird is the hereditary Scottish landowning lord associated with the Kinnaird estate, historically held by members of the Carnegie family.
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B.
laird of Balnamoon
The laird of Balnamoon was the hereditary Scottish landowner and chief of the Balnamoon estate, a title held by members of the Carnegie family.
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C.
Maclean of Pennycross
Maclean of Pennycross is a distinguished cadet branch of the historic Scottish Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with the Isle of Mull and the Hebrides.
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D.
Campbell of Inverawe
Campbell of Inverawe is a historic Highland branch of Clan Campbell, known for its ancestral seat at Inverawe House and its associated legends and military connections.
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E.
Maclean of Brolas
Maclean of Brolas is a distinguished cadet branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with the Isle of Mull and the clan’s traditional warrior aristocracy.
- 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: laird of Middlebie Target entity description: The laird of Middlebie was the Scottish landed proprietor and local feudal superior of the Middlebie estate in Dumfriesshire.
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A.
Laird of Kinnaird
The Laird of Kinnaird is the hereditary Scottish landowning lord associated with the Kinnaird estate, historically held by members of the Carnegie family.
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B.
laird of Balnamoon
The laird of Balnamoon was the hereditary Scottish landowner and chief of the Balnamoon estate, a title held by members of the Carnegie family.
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C.
Maclean of Pennycross
Maclean of Pennycross is a distinguished cadet branch of the historic Scottish Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with the Isle of Mull and the Hebrides.
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D.
Campbell of Inverawe
Campbell of Inverawe is a historic Highland branch of Clan Campbell, known for its ancestral seat at Inverawe House and its associated legends and military connections.
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E.
Maclean of Brolas
Maclean of Brolas is a distinguished cadet branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with the Isle of Mull and the clan’s traditional warrior aristocracy.
- 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:
James Clerk Maxwell’s father John Clerk-Maxwell of Middlebie