James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
E63129
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton canonical | 11 |
| 4th Earl of Morton | 3 |
| James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T449967 — 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.
Target entity: James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton Context triple: [Clan Douglas, notableMember, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton]
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Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish soldier and nobleman who rose to fame as a leading Covenanter general and later served as Lord General of the Scottish army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Earl of Douglas
The Earl of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of Scotland.
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Lord Linlithgow
Lord Linlithgow was a British statesman and colonial administrator best known for serving as Viceroy of India during the critical years leading up to and including much of the Second World War.
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Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany was the Jacobite prince better known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie," a key figure in the 1745 Jacobite uprising against British rule.
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E.
Marquess of Huntly
The Marquess of Huntly is a historic Scottish noble title long associated with the powerful Gordon family and the region of Aberdeenshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton Target entity description: James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
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A.
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish soldier and nobleman who rose to fame as a leading Covenanter general and later served as Lord General of the Scottish army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
Earl of Douglas
The Earl of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of Scotland.
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C.
Lord Linlithgow
Lord Linlithgow was a British statesman and colonial administrator best known for serving as Viceroy of India during the critical years leading up to and including much of the Second World War.
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D.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany was the Jacobite prince better known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie," a key figure in the 1745 Jacobite uprising against British rule.
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E.
Marquess of Huntly
The Marquess of Huntly is a historic Scottish noble title long associated with the powerful Gordon family and the region of Aberdeenshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl of Morton
ⓘ
Regent of Scotland ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| accusedOf | complicity in the murder of Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| activeIn | Scottish politics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
ⓘ
James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1525 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| charge | treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1581-06-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
|
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| executedBy | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| executionDevice | Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device) ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| governmentTypeLed | regency council ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
4th Earl of Morton
Lord of Dalkeith ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Douglas
|
| monarchServed |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| nobleTitle | Earl of Morton ⓘ |
| notableEvent | resignation of the regency in 1578 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
ⓘ
involvement in the politics following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ leadership of the Scottish regency government ⓘ role in the minority government of James VI ⓘ |
| opposedMonarch | Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle |
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
4th Earl of Morton
|
| participatedIn |
Scottish Reformation politics
ⓘ
civil conflicts in Scotland after 1567 ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Greyfriars Kirkyard
ⓘ
surface form:
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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| politicalAlignment | supporter of the Protestant Lords of the Congregation ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
ⓘ
Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | complicity in the murder of Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| regencyEnd | 1578 ⓘ |
| regencyFor |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| regencyStart | 1572 ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
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Subject: James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton Description of subject: James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
Referenced by (15)
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