Earldom of Douglas
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The Earldom of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earldom of Douglas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11637105 — 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 Douglas Context triple: [Lord of Galloway, linkedTo, Earldom of Douglas]
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A.
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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B.
Earldom of Moray
The Earldom of Moray is a historic Scottish peerage title linked to the province of Moray, long associated with powerful noble families and significant roles in Scotland’s medieval and early modern 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.
Earldom of Strathearn
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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E.
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.
- 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 Douglas Target entity description: The Earldom of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
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A.
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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B.
Earldom of Moray
The Earldom of Moray is a historic Scottish peerage title linked to the province of Moray, long associated with powerful noble families and significant roles in Scotland’s medieval and early modern 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.
Earldom of Strathearn
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish earldom
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hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Homildon Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Otterburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Dinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Argent, a man’s heart Gules crowned Or on a chief Azure three mullets Argent ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
James II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | forfeiture to the Scottish Crown ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| feudalTitleOf | Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| heldByBranch | Black Douglas line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldLandIn |
Dumfriesshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkcudbrightshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scottish royal policy in the 14th century
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Scottish royal policy in the 15th century ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | leading role in Anglo-Scottish wars ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Douglas family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas, South Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish peerage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | major power in late medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Annandale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rival |
Earldom of Angus
NERFINISHED
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House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat |
Douglas Castle
NERFINISHED
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Hermitage Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Threave Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| startTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| successorTitle | Earldom of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleRank | earl ⓘ |
| vassalOf | King of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earldom of Douglas Description of subject: The Earldom of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.