High Steward of Scotland
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The High Steward of Scotland was a powerful hereditary noble title whose holders served as chief administrators of the Scottish royal household and later became the ancestors of the Stewart/Stuart royal dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| High Steward of Scotland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8062326 — 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: High Steward of Scotland Context triple: [James the Elder, 5th High Steward of Scotland, officeInherited, High Steward of Scotland]
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A.
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
The Prince and Great Steward of Scotland is a historic Scottish royal title traditionally held by the heir apparent to the Scottish, and later British, throne, reflecting both princely rank and stewardship over the kingdom.
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B.
Lord High Constable of Scotland
The Lord High Constable of Scotland was one of the great officers of state, historically responsible for commanding the Scottish army and overseeing military justice.
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C.
Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
The Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland was a senior Great Officer of State responsible for the custody and use of the monarch’s privy seal in Scottish governance and administration.
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D.
Lord High Steward
The Lord High Steward is a senior Great Officer of State in England historically responsible for presiding over the House of Lords during trials of peers and for ceremonial duties at coronations.
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E.
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland is a senior Scottish office of state responsible for the custody and use of the Great Seal, which authenticates important official documents and acts of the Crown in Scotland.
- 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: High Steward of Scotland Target entity description: The High Steward of Scotland was a powerful hereditary noble title whose holders served as chief administrators of the Scottish royal household and later became the ancestors of the Stewart/Stuart royal dynasty.
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A.
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
The Prince and Great Steward of Scotland is a historic Scottish royal title traditionally held by the heir apparent to the Scottish, and later British, throne, reflecting both princely rank and stewardship over the kingdom.
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B.
Lord High Constable of Scotland
The Lord High Constable of Scotland was one of the great officers of state, historically responsible for commanding the Scottish army and overseeing military justice.
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C.
Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
The Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland was a senior Great Officer of State responsible for the custody and use of the monarch’s privy seal in Scottish governance and administration.
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D.
Lord High Steward
The Lord High Steward is a senior Great Officer of State in England historically responsible for presiding over the House of Lords during trials of peers and for ceremonial duties at coronations.
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E.
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland is a senior Scottish office of state responsible for the custody and use of the Great Seal, which authenticates important official documents and acts of the Crown in Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Scots
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ court office ⓘ hereditary noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stewart dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuart dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedToTitle |
Duke of Albany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| developedInto | Stewart royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
management of royal household finances
ⓘ
military leadership for the king ⓘ organization of royal household ⓘ oversight of royal estates ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Walter fitz Alan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | David I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| holder | heir apparent to the British throne ⓘ |
| house |
House of Stewart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| influenced | formation of the Scottish royal bureaucracy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ |
| LatinName | Senescallus Scotiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | provided the surname Stewart ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
David I of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm IV of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ William I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | office of High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Stewart, 7th High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBecame | Robert II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High Steward of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | one of the great officers of state in medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| regnalName | Robert II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | chief administrator of the Scottish royal household ⓘ |
| ScotsName | Hie Steward o Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Renfrewshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOffice | Great Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Renfrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Steward of Scotland Description of subject: The High Steward of Scotland was a powerful hereditary noble title whose holders served as chief administrators of the Scottish royal household and later became the ancestors of the Stewart/Stuart royal dynasty.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.