Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth
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Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth, was a Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who became a prominent Royalist general for King Charles I during the early years of the English Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth canonical | 4 |
| Patrick Ruthven, Earl of Forth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22248248 — 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: Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth Context triple: [Ruthven, hasNotableMember, Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth]
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A.
Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres
Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and royalist who played a prominent role in the political and military affairs of Scotland during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner who rose to prominence through wealth and political influence in northeast Scotland.
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C.
5th Earl of Kincardine
The 5th Earl of Kincardine was a Scottish noble title held by Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin, a prominent 18th-century aristocrat and politician.
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D.
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford, was a prominent late medieval Scottish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in the politics of the reign of King James I of Scotland.
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E.
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and military commander who played a prominent role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- 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: Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth Target entity description: Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth, was a Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who became a prominent Royalist general for King Charles I during the early years of the English Civil War.
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A.
Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres
Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and royalist who played a prominent role in the political and military affairs of Scotland during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner who rose to prominence through wealth and political influence in northeast Scotland.
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C.
5th Earl of Kincardine
The 5th Earl of Kincardine was a Scottish noble title held by Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin, a prominent 18th-century aristocrat and politician.
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D.
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford, was a prominent late medieval Scottish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in the politics of the reign of King James I of Scotland.
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E.
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and military commander who played a prominent role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth