Earldom of Angus
E514031
The Earldom of Angus was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title long associated with the influential Douglas family and a key force in Scottish politics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earldom of Angus canonical | 2 |
| Angus earldom | 1 |
| earldom of Angus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5358639 — 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: Earldom of Angus Context triple: [Red Douglas branch, governedTerritory, Earldom of Angus]
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A.
Dukedom of Argyll
The Dukedom of Argyll is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically held by the Campbell family, long influential in Scottish and British politics and society.
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B.
Baronie of Breda
The Baronie of Breda is a historical region in the southern Netherlands centered around the city of Breda, traditionally comprising several surrounding towns and rural areas.
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C.
Earldom of Orkney
The Earldom of Orkney was a powerful Norse-Scottish earldom centered on the Orkney Islands, long contested between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland during the medieval period.
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D.
Marquessate of Aberdeen and Temair
The Marquessate of Aberdeen and Temair is a noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the prominent Gordon family, historically associated with political service and estates in Scotland and Ireland.
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E.
Dukedom of Hamilton
The Dukedom of Hamilton is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically held by one of Scotland’s leading noble families, long associated with significant political influence and extensive landed estates.
- 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: Earldom of Angus Target entity description: The Earldom of Angus was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title long associated with the influential Douglas family and a key force in Scottish politics.
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A.
Dukedom of Argyll
The Dukedom of Argyll is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically held by the Campbell family, long influential in Scottish and British politics and society.
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B.
Baronie of Breda
The Baronie of Breda is a historical region in the southern Netherlands centered around the city of Breda, traditionally comprising several surrounding towns and rural areas.
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C.
Earldom of Orkney
The Earldom of Orkney was a powerful Norse-Scottish earldom centered on the Orkney Islands, long contested between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland during the medieval period.
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D.
Marquessate of Aberdeen and Temair
The Marquessate of Aberdeen and Temair is a noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the prominent Gordon family, historically associated with political service and estates in Scotland and Ireland.
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E.
Dukedom of Hamilton
The Dukedom of Hamilton is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically held by one of Scotland’s leading noble families, long associated with significant political influence and extensive landed estates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish earldom
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ |
| alliedWith | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Douglases
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Douglases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsBearer | Douglas family arms with differences for Angus branch ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | 1389 ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | became dormant with death of Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earl ⓘ |
| governingSystem | feudalism ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryTo | heirs male of the body ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
House of Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Lordship of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquessate of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Angus ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
Dukedom of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquessate of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattleInvolvement |
Battle of Flodden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sauchieburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dominance during minority of James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
influential in minority governments of Scottish kings
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major force in late medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Mormaer of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat |
Bothwell Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantallon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTitle | Dukedom of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earldom of Angus Description of subject: The Earldom of Angus was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title long associated with the influential Douglas family and a key force in Scottish politics.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Angus earldom
this entity surface form:
earldom of Angus