Colquhoun family
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The Colquhoun family is a historic Scottish clan traditionally associated with the area around Loch Lomond and long-established as prominent landowners in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colquhoun family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7546096 — 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: Colquhoun family Context triple: [Inchconnachan, historicalOwner, Colquhoun family]
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A.
Ruthven family
The Ruthven family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically influential in the political and military affairs of Scotland and England.
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B.
Barclay family
The Barclay family is a wealthy British family best known for its business interests in media, retail, and property, including long-term control of The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph.
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C.
Munro family
The Munro family is a notable family whose contributions or legacy were significant enough to have Beamish-Munro Hall named in their honor.
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D.
Atholl family
The Atholl family is a prominent Scottish noble house historically associated with the Dukes of Atholl and significant influence in the Highlands.
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E.
Johnstone family
The Johnstone family was an 18th-century Scottish elite lineage whose members’ personal, political, and imperial entanglements illuminate the social and emotional dimensions of the British Empire.
- 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: Colquhoun family Target entity description: The Colquhoun family is a historic Scottish clan traditionally associated with the area around Loch Lomond and long-established as prominent landowners in the region.
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A.
Ruthven family
The Ruthven family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically influential in the political and military affairs of Scotland and England.
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B.
Barclay family
The Barclay family is a wealthy British family best known for its business interests in media, retail, and property, including long-term control of The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph.
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C.
Munro family
The Munro family is a notable family whose contributions or legacy were significant enough to have Beamish-Munro Hall named in their honor.
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D.
Atholl family
The Atholl family is a prominent Scottish noble house historically associated with the Dukes of Atholl and significant influence in the Highlands.
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E.
Johnstone family
The Johnstone family was an 18th-century Scottish elite lineage whose members’ personal, political, and imperial entanglements illuminate the social and emotional dimensions of the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan
ⓘ
Scottish noble family ⓘ |
| associatedBodyOfWater | Loch Lomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSettlement | Luss, Argyll and Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanBadge | bearberry ⓘ |
| clanCentre | Luss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanMotto | Si je puis ⓘ |
| clanMottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| clanMottoTranslation | If I can ⓘ |
| clanPlant | bearberry ⓘ |
| clanRival | Clan MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSeat | Rossdhu House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanTartan | Colquhoun tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanWarCry | Cnoc Elachan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Colquhoun arms ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalBarony | Barony of Luss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChief | Chief of Clan Colquhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Colquhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurnameVariant |
Cahoon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cahoone NERFINISHED ⓘ Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Colhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Colquhon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicSymbol |
boar’s head
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salmon ⓘ stag ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
border defenders in the Lennox
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landowners around Loch Lomond ⓘ |
| historicSeat |
Dumbarton Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rossdhu Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| notableBranch | Calhoun family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Glen Fruin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
John C. Calhoun
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir James Colquhoun of Luss NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Colquhoun of Luss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Argyll and Bute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Lomondside NERFINISHED ⓘ West Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
hereditary chiefs
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landed gentry ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Dunbartonshire
NERFINISHED
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Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Lomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colquhoun family Description of subject: The Colquhoun family is a historic Scottish clan traditionally associated with the area around Loch Lomond and long-established as prominent landowners in the region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.