William Comyn, Earl of Buchan
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William Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and Justiciar whose marriage into the Buchan earldom greatly expanded the influence of the Comyn family in medieval Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Comyn, Earl of Buchan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20338060 — 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: William Comyn, Earl of Buchan Context triple: [Comyn family, notableMember, William Comyn, Earl of Buchan]
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Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent 13th-century Scottish nobleman and political leader who served as one of the Guardians of Scotland during the interregnum following the death of Alexander III.
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Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and political figure who played a major role in the kingdom’s affairs during the reign of Alexander II.
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John Stewart, Earl of Carrick
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert II of Scotland who later reigned as King Robert III.
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Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan—known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"—was a notoriously lawless 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II, infamous for his brutal raids and destruction in the Highlands.
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Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife
Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure, who played a role in the complex dynastic politics of the early Stewart monarchy.
- 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: William Comyn, Earl of Buchan Target entity description: William Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and Justiciar whose marriage into the Buchan earldom greatly expanded the influence of the Comyn family in medieval Scotland.
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A.
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent 13th-century Scottish nobleman and political leader who served as one of the Guardians of Scotland during the interregnum following the death of Alexander III.
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B.
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and political figure who played a major role in the kingdom’s affairs during the reign of Alexander II.
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C.
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert II of Scotland who later reigned as King Robert III.
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D.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan—known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"—was a notoriously lawless 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II, infamous for his brutal raids and destruction in the Highlands.
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E.
Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife
Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure, who played a role in the complex dynastic politics of the early Stewart monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.