Earldom of Strathearn
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The Earldom of Strathearn was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the Strathearn region of Perthshire, historically held by powerful earls who played key roles in the kingdom’s politics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earldom of Strathearn canonical | 8 |
| Mormaerdom of Strathearn | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8126661 — 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: Earldom of Strathearn Context triple: [Malise, Earl of Strathearn and Menteith, governedRegion, Earldom of Strathearn]
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A.
Earldom of Menteith
The Earldom of Menteith was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the historic region of Menteith in central Scotland.
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B.
Earldom of Angus
The Earldom of Angus was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title long associated with the influential Douglas family and a key force in Scottish politics.
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C.
Earldom of Fife
The Earldom of Fife was one of medieval Scotland’s most powerful and prestigious earldoms, traditionally associated with the ancient mormaers of Fife and key roles in the Scottish royal succession.
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D.
Dukedom of Atholl
The Dukedom of Atholl is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically associated with the powerful Murray family, whose holders have played significant roles in Scottish and British political and social life.
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E.
Mormaerdom of Atholl
The Mormaerdom of Atholl was a medieval Scottish provincial lordship and early form of earldom centered in the Atholl region of the Scottish Highlands.
- 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: Earldom of Strathearn Target entity description: The Earldom of Strathearn was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the Strathearn region of Perthshire, historically held by powerful earls who played key roles in the kingdom’s politics.
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A.
Earldom of Menteith
The Earldom of Menteith was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the historic region of Menteith in central Scotland.
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B.
Earldom of Angus
The Earldom of Angus was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title long associated with the influential Douglas family and a key force in Scottish politics.
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C.
Earldom of Fife
The Earldom of Fife was one of medieval Scotland’s most powerful and prestigious earldoms, traditionally associated with the ancient mormaers of Fife and key roles in the Scottish royal succession.
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D.
Dukedom of Atholl
The Dukedom of Atholl is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically associated with the powerful Murray family, whose holders have played significant roles in Scottish and British political and social life.
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E.
Mormaerdom of Atholl
The Mormaerdom of Atholl was a medieval Scottish provincial lordship and early form of earldom centered in the Atholl region of the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish earldom
ⓘ
medieval noble title ⓘ territorial lordship ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Stewart
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Stuart
House of Strathearn ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| capital |
Strathearn region
ⓘ
linked to:
Strathearn
|
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agricultural rents
ⓘ
control of local trade routes ⓘ feudal dues ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earldom ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | feudal tenure ⓘ |
| heldBy | Earls of Strathearn ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the older earldoms of the Scottish kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
civil authority over Strathearn
ⓘ
judicial authority within the earldom ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perthshire
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Strathearn ⓘ |
| militaryRole | provided knights and levies to the Scottish king ⓘ |
| modernUsage | element in the title of Prince William, Earl of Strathearn ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Strathearn ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyType | mormaerdom ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Malise I, Earl of Strathearn
ⓘ
Malise II, Earl of Strathearn ⓘ Malise III, Earl of Strathearn ⓘ Malise IV, Earl of Strathearn ⓘ Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
influential in Scottish royal succession politics
ⓘ
involved in conflicts between Scottish crown and nobility ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
major regional lordship in medieval Scotland
ⓘ
power base for Scottish magnates ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Mormaerdom of Strathearn
ⓘ
linked to:
Earldom of Strathearn
|
| region | central Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status | extinct as a medieval earldom ⓘ |
| successorTitle | modern creations of Earl of Strathearn ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
Strathearn valley
ⓘ
parts of Perthshire ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary title ⓘ |
| vassalTo | King of Scots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earldom of Strathearn Description of subject: The Earldom of Strathearn was a medieval Scottish noble title and territorial lordship centered in the Strathearn region of Perthshire, historically held by powerful earls who played key roles in the kingdom’s politics.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.