Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland
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The Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland is a ceremonial Scottish noble office responsible for carrying the Crown of Scotland at state occasions, traditionally held by the head of the Hamilton family, the Dukes of Hamilton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3828424 — 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: Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland Context triple: [Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton), hereditaryOffice, Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland]
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A.
King of Scots
The King of Scots was the monarch who ruled over the medieval and early modern Scottish kingdom before its union with England.
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B.
Princess of Scotland
Princess of Scotland was the royal title held by Elizabeth Stuart, the eldest daughter of King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England), reflecting her status in the Scottish line of succession.
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C.
crown of Scotland
The Crown of Scotland is the historic gold state crown used in the Scottish regalia, symbolizing the authority and sovereignty of Scotland’s monarchs.
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D.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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E.
The Young Pretender
The Young Pretender is the nickname of Charles Edward Stuart, the Jacobite claimant to the British throne who led the 1745 uprising in an attempt to restore the Stuart dynasty.
- 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: Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland Target entity description: The Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland is a ceremonial Scottish noble office responsible for carrying the Crown of Scotland at state occasions, traditionally held by the head of the Hamilton family, the Dukes of Hamilton.
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A.
King of Scots
The King of Scots was the monarch who ruled over the medieval and early modern Scottish kingdom before its union with England.
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B.
Princess of Scotland
Princess of Scotland was the royal title held by Elizabeth Stuart, the eldest daughter of King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England), reflecting her status in the Scottish line of succession.
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C.
crown of Scotland
The Crown of Scotland is the historic gold state crown used in the Scottish regalia, symbolizing the authority and sovereignty of Scotland’s monarchs.
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D.
The Coronation
The Coronation is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his royalist tragicomedies written for the pre-Restoration theatre.
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E.
The Young Pretender
The Young Pretender is the nickname of Charles Edward Stuart, the Jacobite claimant to the British throne who led the 1745 uprising in an attempt to restore the Stuart dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble office
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ceremonial office ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
crown of Scotland
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surface form:
Crown of Scotland
Honours of Scotland ⓘ |
| ceremonialContext |
major royal state occasions in Scotland
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state openings of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress | Scottish peer’s robes ⓘ |
| ceremonialObjectCarried |
crown of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of Scotland
part of the Honours of Scotland ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoleIn |
Scottish state occasions
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openings of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ royal ceremonies in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
bearing the Crown of Scotland at the opening of the Scottish Parliament
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carrying the Crown of Scotland at state occasions ⓘ |
| hasNoPower |
executive authority
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judicial authority ⓘ legislative authority ⓘ |
| heldByNobleTitle | Duke of Hamilton ⓘ |
| hereditaryIn | Hamilton family ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| linkedFamily | House of Hamilton ⓘ |
| linkedTitle | Duke of Hamilton ⓘ |
| nobleRankRequired | peer of the realm ⓘ |
| officeType |
hereditary office
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honorific office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish ceremonial offices
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Scottish royal household ceremonial structure ⓘ |
| presentDayJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Scottish ceremonial tradition
ⓘ
British monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom monarchy
|
| relatedOffice |
Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Lord High Constable of Scotland ⓘ Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects) ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lyon King of Arms
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| scope | ceremonial only ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the Scottish Crown
ⓘ
historic Scottish monarchy ⓘ |
| traditionallyHeldBy |
Duke of Hamilton
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head of the Hamilton family ⓘ |
| usedAt |
coronations in Scotland (historically)
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royal visits to the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland Description of subject: The Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland is a ceremonial Scottish noble office responsible for carrying the Crown of Scotland at state occasions, traditionally held by the head of the Hamilton family, the Dukes of Hamilton.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
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hereditaryOffice
→
Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland
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Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton
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positionHeld
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Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland
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