Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell
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Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, was a late 16th-century Scottish nobleman notorious for his repeated rebellions against King James VI and eventual exile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7626647 — 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: Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell Context triple: [Crichton Castle, associatedWith, Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell]
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A.
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, was a powerful Scottish nobleman best known for his controversial role in the downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots, including his suspected involvement in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley.
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B.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and claimant to both the Scottish and English thrones whose turbulent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, and subsequent murder played a key role in the political crises of the time.
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C.
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven, was a Scottish nobleman best known as the third husband of Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and widow of James IV of Scotland.
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D.
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
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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E.
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.
- 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: Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell Target entity description: Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, was a late 16th-century Scottish nobleman notorious for his repeated rebellions against King James VI and eventual exile.
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A.
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, was a powerful Scottish nobleman best known for his controversial role in the downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots, including his suspected involvement in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley.
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B.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and claimant to both the Scottish and English thrones whose turbulent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, and subsequent murder played a key role in the political crises of the time.
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C.
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven, was a Scottish nobleman best known as the third husband of Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and widow of James IV of Scotland.
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D.
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ rebel ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
sorcery
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treason ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1562 ⓘ |
| causeOfNotoriety |
accusations of witchcraft and treason
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repeated insurrections ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlaceContext | died in exile on the Continent ⓘ |
| deathYear | c. 1612 ⓘ |
| event |
attempted seizure of King James VI at Holyroodhouse
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escape from Edinburgh Castle ⓘ involved in the North Berwick witch trials context ⓘ raid on Falkland Palace ⓘ |
| exile |
France
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Italy ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| familyName | Stewart ⓘ |
| father | John Stewart, Prior of Coldingham ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | notorious rebel nobleman ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
attainted
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forfeited titles and estates ⓘ |
| maternalUncle | James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell ⓘ |
| mother | Jean Hepburn ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Stewart
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linked to:
House of Stuart
|
| nobleTitle | Earl of Bothwell ⓘ |
| notableFor |
plots against the Scottish crown
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rebellions against King James VI of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
James VI and I
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Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| opponent |
James VI of Scotland
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linked to:
James VI and I
|
| ordinalNumber | 5th Earl of Bothwell ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Naples ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | opposition to the court favourites of James VI ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Bothwell
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linked to:
5th Earl of Bothwell
Lord High Admiral of Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| spouse |
Margaret Douglas
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linked to:
Margaret Douglas, Fair Maid of Galloway
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| timePeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| titleForfeitureYear | 1593 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell Description of subject: Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, was a late 16th-century Scottish nobleman notorious for his repeated rebellions against King James VI and eventual exile.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
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successorAsEarlOfBothwell
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Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell
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