Alan fitz Walter
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Alan fitz Walter was a 12th-century Scottish nobleman who served as High Steward of Scotland and played a key role in consolidating the power of the Stewart family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alan fitz Walter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5271806 — 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: Alan fitz Walter Context triple: [Walter fitz Alan, successor, Alan fitz Walter]
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A.
Walter fitz Alan
Walter fitz Alan was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman who became the first hereditary High Steward of Scotland and progenitor of the royal Stewart (Stuart) dynasty.
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B.
William Fitzer
William Fitzer was a 17th-century publisher and bookseller known for issuing significant scientific and scholarly works, including early editions of groundbreaking anatomical and medical texts.
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C.
Robert Fitzwalter
Robert Fitzwalter was a prominent English baron and rebel leader in the early 13th century, known for his key role in opposing King John and helping to bring about Magna Carta.
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D.
William fitz Duncan
William fitz Duncan was a 12th-century Scottish prince and military leader, notable as a powerful claimant to the Scottish throne and a key figure in the politics of the Kingdom of Alba.
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E.
William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
- 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: Alan fitz Walter Target entity description: Alan fitz Walter was a 12th-century Scottish nobleman who served as High Steward of Scotland and played a key role in consolidating the power of the Stewart family.
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A.
Walter fitz Alan
Walter fitz Alan was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman who became the first hereditary High Steward of Scotland and progenitor of the royal Stewart (Stuart) dynasty.
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B.
William Fitzer
William Fitzer was a 17th-century publisher and bookseller known for issuing significant scientific and scholarly works, including early editions of groundbreaking anatomical and medical texts.
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C.
Robert Fitzwalter
Robert Fitzwalter was a prominent English baron and rebel leader in the early 13th century, known for his key role in opposing King John and helping to bring about Magna Carta.
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D.
William fitz Duncan
William fitz Duncan was a 12th-century Scottish prince and military leader, notable as a powerful claimant to the Scottish throne and a key figure in the politics of the Kingdom of Alba.
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E.
William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Steward of Scotland
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stewart hereditary stewardship ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Paisley Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| child |
Alexander Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Avelina Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1204 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticImportance | ancestor of later Scottish kings of the House of Stewart ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Walter fitz Alan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | late 12th century ⓘ |
| founded | Paisley Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alan ⓘ |
| heldOfficeHereditarily | yes ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| mother | Eschina of Londonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Stewart dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
land grants and ecclesiastical patronage
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strengthening the Stewart hereditary office ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Paisley Priory
NERFINISHED
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religious houses in Scotland ⓘ |
| patronymic | fitz Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | consolidation of Stewart family power ⓘ |
| positionHeld | High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Walter fitz Alan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Alexander II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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William I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eva of Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryControlled |
lands in Ayrshire
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lands in Renfrewshire ⓘ |
| title | 2nd High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alan fitz Walter Description of subject: Alan fitz Walter was a 12th-century Scottish nobleman who served as High Steward of Scotland and played a key role in consolidating the power of the Stewart family.
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