Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
E320984
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who led the Lordship of the Isles and played a major role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross canonical | 3 |
| Alexander of Islay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2996507 — 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: Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross Context triple: [Lord of the Isles, notableHolder, Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross]
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A.
Alexander, Earl of Menteith
Alexander, Earl of Menteith was a medieval Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Menteith and played a role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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B.
Hugh, Earl of Ross
Hugh, Earl of Ross was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and regional magnate who held the earldom of Ross in the northern Highlands.
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C.
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman of the royal Stewart dynasty who held the earldom of Strathearn during the turbulent period of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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D.
Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife
Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife, was a prominent medieval Scottish nobleman who held one of the kingdom’s most powerful earldoms and played a key role in the politics of the Scottish crown.
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E.
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman and member of the influential Graham family who held the historic earldom of Menteith in the late medieval period.
- 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: Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross Target entity description: Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who led the Lordship of the Isles and played a major role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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A.
Alexander, Earl of Menteith
Alexander, Earl of Menteith was a medieval Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Menteith and played a role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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B.
Hugh, Earl of Ross
Hugh, Earl of Ross was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and regional magnate who held the earldom of Ross in the northern Highlands.
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C.
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman of the royal Stewart dynasty who held the earldom of Strathearn during the turbulent period of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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D.
Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife
Máel Coluim II, Earl of Fife, was a prominent medieval Scottish nobleman who held one of the kingdom’s most powerful earldoms and played a key role in the politics of the Scottish crown.
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E.
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman and member of the influential Graham family who held the historic earldom of Menteith in the late medieval period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
ⓘ
Lord of the Isles ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ clan chief ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islay
ⓘ
Lochaber ⓘ Ross ⓘ |
| clan | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| conflict | rivalry with the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic ⓘ |
| father |
Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay)
ⓘ
surface form:
Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
|
| feudalRank | peer of Scotland ⓘ |
| governed |
parts of the northern Highlands
ⓘ
territories in the western seaboard of Scotland ⓘ |
| house |
Lord of the Isles
ⓘ
surface form:
Lords of the Isles
|
| language |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| mother | Mariota, Countess of Ross ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Clan Donald
ⓘ
MacDonald dynasty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict and reconciliation with King James I of Scotland
ⓘ
leadership of the Lordship of the Isles ⓘ role in 15th-century Scottish Highland politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
noble ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
Highland magnate
ⓘ
regional power-broker in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord of Lochaber ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay)
ⓘ
surface form:
Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Mariota, Countess of Ross ⓘ |
| realm |
Earldom of Ross
ⓘ
Lordship of the Isles ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Ann Seton
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabeth Seton
|
| successor | John of Islay, Earl of Ross ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| title |
Earl of Ross
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Justiciar of Scotia ⓘ Lord of the Isles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross Description of subject: Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who led the Lordship of the Isles and played a major role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alexander of Islay