Dukes of Gordon
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The Dukes of Gordon were a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by a leading branch of the influential Gordon family, long associated with power and landholdings in the northeast Highlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dukes of Gordon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5655021 — 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: Dukes of Gordon Context triple: [Gordon family, notableBranch, Dukes of Gordon]
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Dukes of Douglas
The Dukes of Douglas were a prominent Scottish noble title held by a leading branch of the powerful Clan Douglas, influential in Scotland’s political and social history.
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Dukes of Atholl
The Dukes of Atholl are a Scottish noble family historically prominent in Highland politics and society, uniquely known for commanding the only legal private army in Europe.
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C.
Dukes of Hamilton
The Dukes of Hamilton are a prominent Scottish noble family historically serving as powerful landowners and political figures, holding one of the highest-ranking peerage titles in Scotland.
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D.
Dukes of Hamilton
The Dukes of Hamilton were a short-lived junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Hamilton, Ontario, that played in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
Dukes of Argyll
The Dukes of Argyll are a prominent Scottish noble family and peerage title historically associated with the powerful Campbell clan and significant political and military influence in Scotland and Britain.
- 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: Dukes of Gordon Target entity description: The Dukes of Gordon were a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by a leading branch of the influential Gordon family, long associated with power and landholdings in the northeast Highlands.
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A.
Dukes of Douglas
The Dukes of Douglas were a prominent Scottish noble title held by a leading branch of the powerful Clan Douglas, influential in Scotland’s political and social history.
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B.
Dukes of Atholl
The Dukes of Atholl are a Scottish noble family historically prominent in Highland politics and society, uniquely known for commanding the only legal private army in Europe.
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C.
Dukes of Hamilton
The Dukes of Hamilton are a prominent Scottish noble family historically serving as powerful landowners and political figures, holding one of the highest-ranking peerage titles in Scotland.
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D.
Dukes of Hamilton
The Dukes of Hamilton were a short-lived junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Hamilton, Ontario, that played in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
Dukes of Argyll
The Dukes of Argyll are a prominent Scottish noble family and peerage title historically associated with the powerful Campbell clan and significant political and military influence in Scotland and Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish duchess
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Scottish noble title ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Highlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobitism ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Gordon arms with three boars’ heads ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| extinction |
1836 extinction of Scottish dukedom
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1904 extinction of UK dukedom ⓘ |
| firstHolder | George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ George Gordon, 1st Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Bydand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeat |
Bog o’ Gight
NERFINISHED
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Gordon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntly Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleCreation |
1684 creation in the Peerage of Scotland
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1876 creation in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Duke of Gordon
NERFINISHED
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Marquess of Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialIn | northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| landholdings | extensive estates in the northeast Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Clan Gordon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordon family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember | Jane Gordon, Duchess of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peerage of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| powerStatus | leading branch of the Gordon family ⓘ |
| precededBy | Marquess of Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raised | Gordon Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Scotland
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northeast Highlands ⓘ |
| spouse | Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | chiefs of Clan Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dukes of Gordon Description of subject: The Dukes of Gordon were a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by a leading branch of the influential Gordon family, long associated with power and landholdings in the northeast Highlands.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.