Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable)
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Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable) was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, likely a son of Archibald the Grim and part of the broader network of Douglas lords influential in late 14th-century Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir James Douglas of Liddesdale (disputed/illegitimate line) | 1 |
| Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12228016 — 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: Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable) Context triple: [Archibald the Grim, father, Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable)]
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A.
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas was a prominent Scottish noble and military leader who became one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted lieutenants and a key figure in Scotland’s struggle for independence from England.
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B.
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was a prominent late 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate who played a significant role in the politics of the Douglas family and the Scottish crown.
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C.
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate whose conflict with King James II led to his murder and the downfall of the Black Douglas family.
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D.
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader, prominent in the Wars of Scottish Independence and a key figure of the influential Black Douglas family.
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E.
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble whose rebellion against King James II led to the downfall and forfeiture of the once-dominant Black Douglas family.
- 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: Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable) Target entity description: Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable) was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, likely a son of Archibald the Grim and part of the broader network of Douglas lords influential in late 14th-century Scotland.
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A.
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas was a prominent Scottish noble and military leader who became one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted lieutenants and a key figure in Scotland’s struggle for independence from England.
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B.
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was a prominent late 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate who played a significant role in the politics of the Douglas family and the Scottish crown.
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C.
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and magnate whose conflict with King James II led to his murder and the downfall of the Black Douglas family.
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D.
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader, prominent in the Wars of Scottish Independence and a key figure of the influential Black Douglas family.
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E.
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble whose rebellion against King James II led to the downfall and forfeiture of the once-dominant Black Douglas family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
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father
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Sir James Douglas of Liddesdale (disputed/illegitimate line)
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subject linked to:
3rd Earl of Douglas
linked to: Sir James Douglas of Lothian (probable)