John Dalrymple, Master of Stair
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John Dalrymple, Master of Stair, was a late 17th-century Scottish statesman and Secretary of State for Scotland, notorious for his central role in planning the Massacre of Glencoe.
All labels observed (1)
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| John Dalrymple, Master of Stair canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20147594 — 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: John Dalrymple, Master of Stair Context triple: [Massacre of Glencoe, orderedBy, John Dalrymple, Master of Stair]
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A.
Hew Dalrymple, Lord Drummore
Hew Dalrymple, Lord Drummore, was an 18th-century Scottish judge and politician who served as a Senator of the College of Justice and played a significant role in Scotland’s legal and public life after the Union.
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B.
Sir Mungo Campbell of Lawers
Sir Mungo Campbell of Lawers was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader noted for his role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
George Douglas, Master of Angus
George Douglas, Master of Angus, was a Scottish nobleman and heir apparent of the powerful Douglas family in the early 16th century.
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D.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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E.
Archibald Stirling
Archibald Stirling is a Scottish aristocrat, former actor, and theatrical producer best known for his marriage to acclaimed actress Diana Rigg.
- 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: John Dalrymple, Master of Stair Target entity description: John Dalrymple, Master of Stair, was a late 17th-century Scottish statesman and Secretary of State for Scotland, notorious for his central role in planning the Massacre of Glencoe.
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A.
Hew Dalrymple, Lord Drummore
Hew Dalrymple, Lord Drummore, was an 18th-century Scottish judge and politician who served as a Senator of the College of Justice and played a significant role in Scotland’s legal and public life after the Union.
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B.
Sir Mungo Campbell of Lawers
Sir Mungo Campbell of Lawers was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader noted for his role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
George Douglas, Master of Angus
George Douglas, Master of Angus, was a Scottish nobleman and heir apparent of the powerful Douglas family in the early 16th century.
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D.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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E.
Archibald Stirling
Archibald Stirling is a Scottish aristocrat, former actor, and theatrical producer best known for his marriage to acclaimed actress Diana Rigg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.