Earls of March
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The Earls of March were a powerful medieval Scottish noble family who held extensive lands along the eastern border and played a key role in the kingdom’s political and military affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earls of March canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12015048 — 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: Earls of March Context triple: [Dunbar Castle, controlledBy, Earls of March]
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A.
Earls of Home
The Earls of Home are a Scottish noble family whose title, created in the 17th century, is associated with the Borders region and historically influential roles in British political and military life.
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B.
Earls of Worcester
The Earls of Worcester were a prominent English noble family, chiefly the Somersets, who rose to great political and military influence from the late Middle Ages through the Tudor and Stuart periods.
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C.
Earls of Derby
The Earls of Derby are a prominent English noble lineage historically associated with the Stanley family, influential in politics, landownership, and cultural patronage since the late Middle Ages.
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D.
Earls of Lincoln
The Earls of Lincoln were a prominent English noble family whose members played significant roles in medieval politics and royal administration.
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E.
Earls of Leven
The Earls of Leven are a Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Leslie family and prominent roles in Scotland’s political and military affairs.
- 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: Earls of March Target entity description: The Earls of March were a powerful medieval Scottish noble family who held extensive lands along the eastern border and played a key role in the kingdom’s political and military affairs.
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A.
Earls of Home
The Earls of Home are a Scottish noble family whose title, created in the 17th century, is associated with the Borders region and historically influential roles in British political and military life.
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B.
Earls of Worcester
The Earls of Worcester were a prominent English noble family, chiefly the Somersets, who rose to great political and military influence from the late Middle Ages through the Tudor and Stuart periods.
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C.
Earls of Derby
The Earls of Derby are a prominent English noble lineage historically associated with the Stanley family, influential in politics, landownership, and cultural patronage since the late Middle Ages.
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D.
Earls of Lincoln
The Earls of Lincoln were a prominent English noble family whose members played significant roles in medieval politics and royal administration.
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E.
Earls of Leven
The Earls of Leven are a Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Leslie family and prominent roles in Scotland’s political and military affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
subject linked to:
Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, Kingdom of England