James Duff, 5th Earl Fife
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James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, was a Scottish nobleman and peer who held the earldom of Fife in the 19th century and was part of a prominent aristocratic family later connected to the British royal family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Duff, 5th Earl Fife canonical | 2 |
| 5th Earl Fife | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2426607 — 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: James Duff, 5th Earl Fife Context triple: [Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife, father, James Duff, 5th Earl Fife]
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Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife
Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife, was a Scottish nobleman who became the first Duke of Fife and gained prominence through his marriage to Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of King Edward VII.
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James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, was a prominent early 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who held high office under the British crown and was influential in the politics of the Acts of Union between Scotland and England.
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C.
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, was a prominent 19th-century British nobleman and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada and played a key role in the country's intellectual and political life.
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D.
Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll
Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll, is a Scottish peer and head of the Clan Campbell, known for managing the family seat of Inveraray Castle and serving in various ceremonial and business roles in the United Kingdom.
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George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll was a 19th-century Scottish peer and Liberal politician who served in several senior government positions, including Secretary of State for India and Lord Privy Seal.
- 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: James Duff, 5th Earl Fife Target entity description: James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, was a Scottish nobleman and peer who held the earldom of Fife in the 19th century and was part of a prominent aristocratic family later connected to the British royal family.
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A.
Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife
Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife, was a Scottish nobleman who became the first Duke of Fife and gained prominence through his marriage to Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of King Edward VII.
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B.
James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, was a prominent early 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who held high office under the British crown and was influential in the politics of the Acts of Union between Scotland and England.
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C.
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, was a prominent 19th-century British nobleman and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada and played a key role in the country's intellectual and political life.
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D.
Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll
Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll, is a Scottish peer and head of the Clan Campbell, known for managing the family seat of Inveraray Castle and serving in various ceremonial and business roles in the United Kingdom.
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E.
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll was a 19th-century Scottish peer and Liberal politician who served in several senior government positions, including Secretary of State for India and Lord Privy Seal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Duff, 5th Earl Fife Description of subject: James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, was a Scottish nobleman and peer who held the earldom of Fife in the 19th century and was part of a prominent aristocratic family later connected to the British royal family.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
5th Earl Fife