Mormaer of Atholl
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The Mormaer of Atholl was a medieval Scottish noble title denoting the regional ruler of the Atholl area before and during the early earldom period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mormaer of Atholl canonical | 5 |
| Earl (Mormaer) of Atholl | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7503479 — 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: Mormaer of Atholl Context triple: [Earl of Atholl, hasTitleHolder, Mormaer of Atholl]
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A.
Mormaer of Fife
The Mormaer of Fife was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title associated with the leading provincial ruler of the region of Fife, later known as the Earl of Fife.
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B.
Gille Coemgáin of Moray
Gille Coemgáin of Moray was an 11th-century Scottish nobleman and Mormaer of Moray, notable as the father of King Lulach of Scotland and a key figure in the power struggles of northern Scotland.
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C.
Donnchad II, Earl of Fife
Donnchad II, Earl of Fife, was a prominent medieval Scottish nobleman and chief of the influential Clan MacDuff, traditionally recognized as the kingdom’s senior earl and a key figure in Scottish politics.
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D.
Donnchad I, Earl of Fife
Donnchad I, Earl of Fife, was a prominent 12th-century Scottish nobleman and mormaer of Fife who played a key role in the early medieval Kingdom of Scotland.
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E.
Donnchad III, Earl of Fife
Donnchad III, Earl of Fife, was a medieval Scottish nobleman and magnate who held one of the kingdom’s most prestigious earldoms and played a significant role in the politics of his time.
- 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: Mormaer of Atholl Target entity description: The Mormaer of Atholl was a medieval Scottish noble title denoting the regional ruler of the Atholl area before and during the early earldom period.
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A.
Mormaer of Fife
The Mormaer of Fife was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title associated with the leading provincial ruler of the region of Fife, later known as the Earl of Fife.
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B.
Gille Coemgáin of Moray
Gille Coemgáin of Moray was an 11th-century Scottish nobleman and Mormaer of Moray, notable as the father of King Lulach of Scotland and a key figure in the power struggles of northern Scotland.
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C.
Donnchad II, Earl of Fife
Donnchad II, Earl of Fife, was a prominent medieval Scottish nobleman and chief of the influential Clan MacDuff, traditionally recognized as the kingdom’s senior earl and a key figure in Scottish politics.
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D.
Donnchad I, Earl of Fife
Donnchad I, Earl of Fife, was a prominent 12th-century Scottish nobleman and mormaer of Fife who played a key role in the early medieval Kingdom of Scotland.
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E.
Donnchad III, Earl of Fife
Donnchad III, Earl of Fife, was a medieval Scottish nobleman and magnate who held one of the kingdom’s most prestigious earldoms and played a significant role in the politics of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Scottish noble title
ⓘ
mormaerdom ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Atholl ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Gaelic nobility of Scotland
ⓘ
House of Dunkeld ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Alexander II of Scotland
ⓘ
David I of Scotland ⓘ William I of Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| feudalRankComparableTo | earl ⓘ |
| followedBy | Earl of Atholl ⓘ |
| governingSystem |
hereditary lordship
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regional rulership ⓘ |
| governs | province of Atholl ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Blair Atholl (regionally associated)
ⓘ
linked to:
Blair Atholl
|
| hasEtymology | from Scottish Gaelic "mormaer" meaning "great steward" or "sea lord" ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Harald Maddadsson
ⓘ
Matad of Atholl ⓘ Máel Muire of Atholl ⓘ Thomas of Atholl ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perthshire
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish peerage system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gaelic regional kingship in Atholl ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Earldom of Atholl ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mormaer of Atholl Description of subject: The Mormaer of Atholl was a medieval Scottish noble title denoting the regional ruler of the Atholl area before and during the early earldom period.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mormaer of Atholl