6th Earl of Douglas
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The 6th Earl of Douglas was a powerful late medieval Scottish magnate from the influential Douglas family, whose wealth and authority made him a central figure in the turbulent politics of 15th-century Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 6th Earl of Douglas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6619896 — 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: 6th Earl of Douglas Context triple: [William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, nobleTitle, 6th Earl of Douglas]
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A.
3rd Earl of Douglas
The 3rd Earl of Douglas was a powerful late 14th-century Scottish magnate and military leader from the influential Douglas family, central to the politics and warfare of medieval Scotland.
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B.
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and magnate whose rivalry with the crown played a central role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
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C.
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate whose conflict with King James II led to his murder and the downfall of the Black Douglas family.
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D.
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble whose rebellion against King James II led to the downfall and forfeiture of the once-dominant Black Douglas family.
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E.
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a major role in the turbulent politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
- 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: 6th Earl of Douglas Target entity description: The 6th Earl of Douglas was a powerful late medieval Scottish magnate from the influential Douglas family, whose wealth and authority made him a central figure in the turbulent politics of 15th-century Scotland.
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A.
3rd Earl of Douglas
The 3rd Earl of Douglas was a powerful late 14th-century Scottish magnate and military leader from the influential Douglas family, central to the politics and warfare of medieval Scotland.
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B.
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and magnate whose rivalry with the crown played a central role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
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C.
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate whose conflict with King James II led to his murder and the downfall of the Black Douglas family.
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D.
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble whose rebellion against King James II led to the downfall and forfeiture of the once-dominant Black Douglas family.
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E.
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a major role in the turbulent politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ medieval magnate ⓘ |
| activeIn | 15th-century Scottish politics ⓘ |
| allegiance |
initially to the Scottish crown
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later to the English crown during exile ⓘ |
| conflict |
Douglas–Stewart rivalry
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conflicts with James II of Scotland ⓘ conflicts with James III of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1426 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 22 February 1488 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| event |
forfeiture of titles and estates by the Scottish crown
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participation in rebellions against the Scottish king ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| father | Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Black Douglas branch
ⓘ
House of Douglas ⓘ
linked to:
Clan Douglas
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| mother | Euphemia Graham ⓘ |
| nobleRank | magnate ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 6th Earl of Douglas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exile in England after forfeiture
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involvement in power struggles with the Scottish crown ⓘ leading member of the Black Douglas family ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Touraine
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Earl of Douglas ⓘ Earl of Wigtown ⓘ Lord of Annandale ⓘ Lord of Bothwell ⓘ Lord of Eskdale ⓘ Lord of Ettrick Forest ⓘ Lord of Galloway ⓘ Warden of the East March ⓘ Warden of the West March ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| sibling |
David Douglas
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Margaret Douglas, Fair Maid of Galloway ⓘ William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse |
Joan Murray of Tullibardine
ⓘ
linked to:
Joan Moray
|
| wealthStatus | one of the wealthiest landowners in Scotland of his time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 6th Earl of Douglas Description of subject: The 6th Earl of Douglas was a powerful late medieval Scottish magnate from the influential Douglas family, whose wealth and authority made him a central figure in the turbulent politics of 15th-century Scotland.
Referenced by (2)
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6th Earl of Douglas