Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan
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Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the Bruce lineage, associated with the Clackmannan branch that claimed close kinship with the royal house of Bruce.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22798487 — 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: Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan Context triple: [Bruce family of Clackmannan, notableMember, Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan]
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George Douglas of Pittendreich
George Douglas of Pittendreich was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family and the father of James Douglas, who became the 4th Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland.
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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.
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight of the powerful Lindsay family, noted for his military service and influential role in medieval Scottish affairs.
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D.
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight who played a significant role in the political and military affairs of medieval Scotland.
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E.
David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus
David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who briefly held the earldom of Angus before his early death.
- 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: Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan Target entity description: Sir David Bruce of Clackmannan was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the Bruce lineage, associated with the Clackmannan branch that claimed close kinship with the royal house of Bruce.
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A.
George Douglas of Pittendreich
George Douglas of Pittendreich was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family and the father of James Douglas, who became the 4th Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland.
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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.
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk
Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight of the powerful Lindsay family, noted for his military service and influential role in medieval Scottish affairs.
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D.
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight who played a significant role in the political and military affairs of medieval Scotland.
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E.
David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus
David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who briefly held the earldom of Angus before his early death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.