Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton
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The Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton were members of a Scottish Masonic lodge historically associated with the poet Robert Burns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brethren of St. James's Lodge | 1 |
| Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7247227 — 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: Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton Context triple: [The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton, addressee, Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton]
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A.
Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
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B.
St. Andrew's Society
St. Andrew's Society is a cultural and charitable organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Scottish heritage and traditions, particularly among Scottish Americans.
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C.
Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland is the Scottish governing body of the Protestant fraternal organization known as the Orange Order.
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D.
Grand Orange Lodge of England
The Grand Orange Lodge of England is the governing body of the Orange Order in England, overseeing its Protestant fraternal and cultural activities.
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E.
Caledonian Club
The Caledonian Club is a cultural organization that promotes and preserves Scottish heritage and traditions among Scottish Americans.
- 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: Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton Target entity description: The Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton were members of a Scottish Masonic lodge historically associated with the poet Robert Burns.
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A.
Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
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B.
St. Andrew's Society
St. Andrew's Society is a cultural and charitable organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Scottish heritage and traditions, particularly among Scottish Americans.
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C.
Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland is the Scottish governing body of the Protestant fraternal organization known as the Orange Order.
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D.
Grand Orange Lodge of England
The Grand Orange Lodge of England is the governing body of the Orange Order in England, overseeing its Protestant fraternal and cultural activities.
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E.
Caledonian Club
The Caledonian Club is a cultural organization that promotes and preserves Scottish heritage and traditions among Scottish Americans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic lodge membership body
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fraternal organization membership ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Freemasonry in Scotland
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linked to:
Scottish Freemasonry
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| associatedPlace |
Tarbolton Masonic lodge
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linked to:
St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton
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| associatedWith |
Scottish Enlightenment social networks
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St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | 18th-century Scottish society ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | historically associated with the life of Robert Burns ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Scottish ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Masonic meetings
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ritual ceremonies ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveName |
Brethren of St. James's Lodge
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linked to:
Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton
|
| hasMember | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| hasRole | members of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ayrshire
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South Ayrshire ⓘ Tarbolton ⓘ |
| membershipCriterion | initiation into Freemasonry ⓘ |
| membershipType | male fraternal membership ⓘ |
| notableMember | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| organizationType | Masonic lodge brethren ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish Freemasonry ⓘ |
| religionOrTradition |
Freemasonry
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linked to:
Freemasons
|
| socialFunction |
fraternal society
ⓘ
mutual support network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton Description of subject: The Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton were members of a Scottish Masonic lodge historically associated with the poet Robert Burns.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton
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addressee
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Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton
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linked to: Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton