Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh
E279575
Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh was a medieval collegiate church in Edinburgh, Scotland, notable as a royal foundation and the burial place of Queen Mary of Guelders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2585593 — 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: Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh Context triple: [Mary of Guelders, burialPlace, Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh]
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A.
St Bridget’s Kirk
St Bridget’s Kirk is a medieval ruined church on the shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and historic graveyard.
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B.
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh is a historic Church of Scotland landmark on the Royal Mile, renowned as the High Kirk of Edinburgh and noted for its distinctive crown steeple and rich religious and civic heritage.
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C.
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
St Andrew's House in Edinburgh is a prominent Art Deco government building that serves as the main administrative base of Scotland's devolved government.
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D.
St John’s Kirk of Perth
St John’s Kirk of Perth is a historic medieval parish church in Perth, Scotland, noted for its prominent tower and long-standing role in the city’s religious and civic life.
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E.
St Andrews Cathedral
St Andrews Cathedral is a ruined medieval cathedral in St Andrews, Scotland, that was once the largest and most important church in the country and a major center of pilgrimage.
- 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: Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh Target entity description: Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh was a medieval collegiate church in Edinburgh, Scotland, notable as a royal foundation and the burial place of Queen Mary of Guelders.
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A.
St Bridget’s Kirk
St Bridget’s Kirk is a medieval ruined church on the shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and historic graveyard.
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B.
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh is a historic Church of Scotland landmark on the Royal Mile, renowned as the High Kirk of Edinburgh and noted for its distinctive crown steeple and rich religious and civic heritage.
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C.
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
St Andrew's House in Edinburgh is a prominent Art Deco government building that serves as the main administrative base of Scotland's devolved government.
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D.
St John’s Kirk of Perth
St John’s Kirk of Perth is a historic medieval parish church in Perth, Scotland, noted for its prominent tower and long-standing role in the city’s religious and civic life.
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E.
St Andrews Cathedral
St Andrews Cathedral is a ruined medieval cathedral in St Andrews, Scotland, that was once the largest and most important church in the country and a major center of pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collegiate church
ⓘ
former church building ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Trinity College Hospital, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Mary of Guelders
ⓘ
Queen consort of Scotland ⓘ |
| completedIn | late 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Holy Trinity ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | construction of Waverley Station ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| dissolvedDuring | Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedAs | royal collegiate church ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
James II of Scotland
ⓘ
Mary of Guelders ⓘ |
| foundedByRoyalCharterOf | James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1460 ⓘ |
| governedBy | college of priests ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Collegiate churches in Scotland
ⓘ
Former churches in Edinburgh ⓘ Medieval Edinburgh ⓘ Royal foundations in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
collegiate church with prebendaries
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ royal mausoleum ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPrebends | multiple prebends ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | medieval church ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Burgh Muir area of Edinburgh
ⓘ
Edinburgh ⓘ Old Town of Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Town, Edinburgh
|
| locatedNear |
Calton Hill
ⓘ
North Bridge, Edinburgh ⓘ site of Edinburgh Waverley railway station ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Holy Trinity ⓘ |
| partiallyReusedIn | Trinity Apse ⓘ |
| patron |
Mary of Guelders
ⓘ
Scottish crown ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Crown
|
| preReformation | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | major royal religious foundation in medieval Edinburgh ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| stoneworkRelocatedTo | Chalmers Close, Edinburgh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh Description of subject: Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh was a medieval collegiate church in Edinburgh, Scotland, notable as a royal foundation and the burial place of Queen Mary of Guelders.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mary of Guelders
subject surface form:
Mary of Guelders
subject surface form:
Mary of Guelders
subject surface form:
Mary of Guelders