Norman Leslie of Rothes
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Norman Leslie of Rothes was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and Master of Rothes best known for leading the assassination of Cardinal David Beaton in 1546 during the Scottish Reformation conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19734807 — 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: Norman Leslie of Rothes Context triple: [Clan Leslie, notableMember, Norman Leslie of Rothes]
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A.
Norman Macrae
Norman Macrae was a British economist and journalist best known for his long career at The Economist and his influential, often prescient writings on future economic and technological trends.
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B.
Norman MacLeod
Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
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C.
Ian MacNeil
Ian MacNeil is the son of Canadian-American journalist and former PBS NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil.
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D.
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail was a British screenwriter known for his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock and for helping popularize the concept of the "MacGuffin" in film storytelling.
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E.
Fred Tennant
Fred Tennant is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Tennant.
- 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: Norman Leslie of Rothes Target entity description: Norman Leslie of Rothes was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and Master of Rothes best known for leading the assassination of Cardinal David Beaton in 1546 during the Scottish Reformation conflicts.
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A.
Norman Macrae
Norman Macrae was a British economist and journalist best known for his long career at The Economist and his influential, often prescient writings on future economic and technological trends.
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B.
Norman MacLeod
Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
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C.
Ian MacNeil
Ian MacNeil is the son of Canadian-American journalist and former PBS NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil.
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D.
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail was a British screenwriter known for his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock and for helping popularize the concept of the "MacGuffin" in film storytelling.
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E.
Fred Tennant
Fred Tennant is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Tennant.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.