John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso
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John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and hereditary peer who served as the Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso | 1 |
| John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8183192 — 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: John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso Context triple: [1st Viscount Thurso, hasTitleHolder, John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso]
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Lord Gordon of Haddo
Lord Gordon of Haddo is a courtesy title historically used by the heir apparent to the Earl of Aberdeen in the Scottish peerage.
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Sir John Drummond of Stobhall
Sir John Drummond of Stobhall was a prominent Scottish nobleman and laird of the Drummond family, influential in late medieval Scottish politics and aristocratic alliances.
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1st Viscount Thurso
1st Viscount Thurso is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created for Scottish Liberal politician Archibald Sinclair, a prominent statesman and wartime Secretary of State for Air.
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John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes
John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who played a leading role in the political and religious conflicts of his time, including the Covenanter movement.
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E.
Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn
Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn, was a 19th-century British Army officer and field marshal noted for his leadership during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and his distinguished imperial military career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso Target entity description: John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and hereditary peer who served as the Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
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A.
Lord Gordon of Haddo
Lord Gordon of Haddo is a courtesy title historically used by the heir apparent to the Earl of Aberdeen in the Scottish peerage.
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B.
Sir John Drummond of Stobhall
Sir John Drummond of Stobhall was a prominent Scottish nobleman and laird of the Drummond family, influential in late medieval Scottish politics and aristocratic alliances.
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C.
1st Viscount Thurso
1st Viscount Thurso is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created for Scottish Liberal politician Archibald Sinclair, a prominent statesman and wartime Secretary of State for Air.
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D.
John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes
John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who played a leading role in the political and religious conflicts of his time, including the Covenanter movement.
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E.
Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn
Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn, was a 19th-century British Army officer and field marshal noted for his leadership during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and his distinguished imperial military career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
ⓘ
Liberal Democrat politician ⓘ former member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ hereditary peer ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| country of citizenship |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom
|
| ethnic group | Scottish ⓘ |
| family name | Sinclair ⓘ |
| field of work |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
legislative politics ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| genre of occupation | parliamentary politics ⓘ |
| given name | John ⓘ |
| honorific prefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| house |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ |
| language of work or name |
English
ⓘ
Scottish English ⓘ |
| legislative body |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| member of political party | Liberal Democrats ⓘ |
| noble family |
Sinclair family
ⓘ
linked to:
Sinclairs of Orkney
|
| noble title | 2nd Viscount Thurso ⓘ |
| notable role |
Scottish Liberal Democrat MP
ⓘ
Scottish Liberal Democrat peer ⓘ |
| notable work | representation of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross in the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| parliamentary group | Liberal Democrats ⓘ |
| political alignment | liberalism ⓘ |
| political territory represented |
Caithness
ⓘ
Easter Ross ⓘ Sutherland ⓘ |
| position held |
Lord Lieutenant of Caithness
ⓘ
Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross ⓘ Viscount Thurso ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| region represented |
Highlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Highlands
|
| represented in parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross ⓘ |
| residence |
Caithness
ⓘ
Thurso ⓘ |
| title held | Viscount in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Subject: John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso Description of subject: John Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and hereditary peer who served as the Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
Referenced by (2)
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