Lindsays of Edzell
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The Lindsays of Edzell were a prominent Scottish noble family, a branch of the powerful Lindsay clan, historically associated with the lands and barony of Edzell in Angus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lindsays of Edzell canonical | 5 |
| Lindsays of the Byres | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5218171 — 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: Lindsays of Edzell Context triple: [Edzell Castle, originalOwner, Lindsays of Edzell]
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A.
Craighouse
Craighouse is the main village and administrative center on the Isle of Jura in Scotland, known for its harbor and whisky distillery.
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B.
Kinneil Estate
Kinneil Estate is a historic parkland in central Scotland known for its Roman Antonine Wall remains, Kinneil House, and scenic walking trails.
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C.
Donibristle estate
Donibristle estate is a historic Scottish estate on the Fife coast, formerly a grand noble residence and now known for its surviving grounds and connections to the nearby town of Dalgety Bay.
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D.
Garscube Estate
Garscube Estate is a large estate in the north-west of Glasgow that hosts the University of Glasgow’s Garscube campus, including sports facilities, research buildings, and veterinary and animal science services.
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E.
Fauldhouse
Fauldhouse is a former mining village and small community in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its local heritage and rural surroundings.
- 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: Lindsays of Edzell Target entity description: The Lindsays of Edzell were a prominent Scottish noble family, a branch of the powerful Lindsay clan, historically associated with the lands and barony of Edzell in Angus.
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A.
Craighouse
Craighouse is the main village and administrative center on the Isle of Jura in Scotland, known for its harbor and whisky distillery.
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B.
Kinneil Estate
Kinneil Estate is a historic parkland in central Scotland known for its Roman Antonine Wall remains, Kinneil House, and scenic walking trails.
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C.
Donibristle estate
Donibristle estate is a historic Scottish estate on the Fife coast, formerly a grand noble residence and now known for its surviving grounds and connections to the nearby town of Dalgety Bay.
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D.
Garscube Estate
Garscube Estate is a large estate in the north-west of Glasgow that hosts the University of Glasgow’s Garscube campus, including sports facilities, research buildings, and veterinary and animal science services.
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E.
Fauldhouse
Fauldhouse is a former mining village and small community in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its local heritage and rural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family
ⓘ
branch of Clan Lindsay ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan Lindsay ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory | barony of Edzell ⓘ |
| clanAffiliation | Lindsay ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Lindsay arms differenced for Edzell branch ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | baronial family ⓘ |
| heldEstate |
Edzell Castle
ⓘ
lands of Edzell ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Baron of Edzell
ⓘ
linked to:
Laird of Edzell
Laird of Edzell ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitle | Laird ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angus
ⓘ
Edzell ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyType | Lowland Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| notableSeat | Edzell Castle ⓘ |
| partOf | Clan Lindsay ⓘ |
| region |
Mearns
ⓘ
linked to:
Mearns (partly)
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| religion |
Church of Scotland
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| socialStatus | nobility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lindsays of Edzell Description of subject: The Lindsays of Edzell were a prominent Scottish noble family, a branch of the powerful Lindsay clan, historically associated with the lands and barony of Edzell in Angus.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lindsays of Edzell