James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland
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James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent medieval Scottish noble and hereditary steward whose lineage would later give rise to the royal House of Stewart.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland | 2 |
| James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland canonical | 1 |
| James, High Steward of Scotland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1353673 — 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.
Target entity: James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland Context triple: [Melrose Abbey, containsBurial, James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland]
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Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish noble whose lineage and position as High Steward helped lay the foundations for the Stewart (Stuart) royal dynasty.
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B.
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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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 I of Scotland
Alexander I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots known for consolidating royal authority and supporting ecclesiastical reform.
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E.
Donald III of Scotland
Donald III of Scotland was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose brief and contested reign followed that of his brother Malcolm III amid dynastic struggles for the Scottish throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland Target entity description: James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent medieval Scottish noble and hereditary steward whose lineage would later give rise to the royal House of Stewart.
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A.
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish noble whose lineage and position as High Steward helped lay the foundations for the Stewart (Stuart) royal dynasty.
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B.
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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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 I of Scotland
Alexander I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots known for consolidating royal authority and supporting ecclesiastical reform.
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E.
Donald III of Scotland
Donald III of Scotland was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose brief and contested reign followed that of his brother Malcolm III amid dynastic struggles for the Scottish throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Steward of Scotland
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Scottish noble ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| aristocraticHouse | Stewart ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitle |
Lord High Steward
ⓘ
surface form:
High Steward
|
| associatedWith |
Kings of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish monarchy
House of Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
Stewart dynasty
|
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dynastyFoundedFromLineage |
House of Stuart
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Stewart
|
| ethnicGroup | Scots ⓘ |
| feudalRole | steward ⓘ |
| feudalSystem | Scottish feudalism ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | lands held by the Stewards in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasRole | hereditary steward ⓘ |
| heritage | Gaelic-Norman ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | link between early Stewards and later Scottish kings of the House of Stewart ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | the Elder ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Stuart
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Stewart
|
| nobleTitle | Scottish lord ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an ancestor of the royal House of Stewart
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being hereditary High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
| officeInherited | High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 5th High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| roleInSuccession | ancestor of later Scottish and English monarchs of the House of Stewart ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| title | High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland Description of subject: James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent medieval Scottish noble and hereditary steward whose lineage would later give rise to the royal House of Stewart.
Referenced by (4)
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