Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
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Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a prominent role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish conflicts and was the father of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7318439 — 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: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox Context triple: [War of the Rough Wooing, commander, Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox]
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Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Black Douglas family who played a leading role in the dynastic conflicts against King James II of Scotland.
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3rd Duke of Lennox
The 3rd Duke of Lennox was an 18th-century British nobleman, Charles Lennox, who held high aristocratic rank and influence within the British peerage.
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Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton was a Scottish nobleman and peer who held the historic Morton earldom during the 18th century.
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Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was a powerful Scottish nobleman who effectively ruled Scotland as regent during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, overshadowing the weak reigns of his royal relatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox Target entity description: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a prominent role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish conflicts and was the father of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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A.
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Black Douglas family who played a leading role in the dynastic conflicts against King James II of Scotland.
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B.
3rd Duke of Lennox
The 3rd Duke of Lennox was an 18th-century British nobleman, Charles Lennox, who held high aristocratic rank and influence within the British peerage.
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C.
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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D.
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton was a Scottish nobleman and peer who held the historic Morton earldom during the 18th century.
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E.
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was a powerful Scottish nobleman who effectively ruled Scotland as regent during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, overshadowing the weak reigns of his royal relatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Scottish person
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Earl ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
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Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Anglo-Scottish diplomacy
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Scottish politics ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Dumbarton
NERFINISHED
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Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dumbarton Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Charles Stuart, 5th Earl of Lennox
NERFINISHED
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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathCause | wounds received in an attack ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | Earl of Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | succession politics of Scotland ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
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Scots ⓘ |
| marriedIntoFamily | Tudor dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfChild | Lady Margaret Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | peer of Scotland ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being father of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
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role in Anglo-Scottish politics ⓘ serving as Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
NERFINISHED
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James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | French influence in Scotland ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Anglo-Scottish conflicts
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Rough Wooing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| regentFor | James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Scottish Reformation conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Margaret Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | English interests in Scotland ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Lord Darnley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox Description of subject: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a prominent role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish conflicts and was the father of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Referenced by (6)
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