Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray
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Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray | 2 |
| Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray canonical | 2 |
| Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2600379 — 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: Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray Context triple: [Battle of Bannockburn, ScottishCommander, Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray]
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A.
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King David II.
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B.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
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C.
Walter of Moray
Walter of Moray was a prominent 13th-century Scottish noble and landowner who played a key role in the politics and territorial consolidation of medieval Scotland.
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D.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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E.
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven, was a Scottish nobleman best known as the third husband of Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and widow of James IV of Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray Target entity description: Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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A.
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King David II.
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B.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
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C.
Walter of Moray
Walter of Moray was a prominent 13th-century Scottish noble and landowner who played a key role in the politics and territorial consolidation of medieval Scotland.
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D.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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E.
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven, was a Scottish nobleman best known as the third husband of Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and widow of James IV of Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl of Moray
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bruce faction in Scottish politics
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Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1280s ⓘ |
| conflict |
First War of Scottish Independence
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surface form:
Wars of Scottish Independence
|
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1332 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Musselburgh
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Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 14th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns
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leadership during the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | initially served Edward I of England before joining Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement |
captured Edinburgh Castle by surprise assault
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commanded a division at the Battle of Bannockburn ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | defence of Scottish independence against England ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy | use of guerrilla tactics against English garrisons ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Robert I of Scotland
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surface form:
Robert the Bruce
|
| nobleFamily | Randolph family ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Bannockburn
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Battle of Byland ⓘ Scottish raids into northern England ⓘ First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of Scottish Independence
siege and capture of Edinburgh Castle (1314) ⓘ |
| notableWork | campaigns for Scottish independence ⓘ |
| officeContested | regency of Scotland ⓘ |
| opponent |
Edward II of England
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Edward III of England ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Moray
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Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| regentFor | David II of Scotland ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Scotland
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Northern England ⓘ
surface form:
northern England
|
| relative | Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| relativeType | nephew of Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| successor |
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray
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| title | Earl of Moray ⓘ |
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Subject: Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray Description of subject: Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Referenced by (5)
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