Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale
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Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale, was a Scottish nobleman of the early 17th century who rose to prominence as a peer and landowner in the turbulent political landscape of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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| Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12189402 — 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: Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale Context triple: [Maxwell family, notableMember, Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale]
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A.
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, was a Scottish nobleman best known for his dramatic escape from the Tower of London in 1716, orchestrated by his wife to save him from execution after the Jacobite rising.
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B.
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish border conflicts.
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C.
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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D.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart, was a 17th-century Scottish courtier and close favorite of King Charles I who rose to prominence in the royal household and was later ennobled for his service.
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E.
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military commander of the early 15th century who notably fought for France during the Hundred Years’ War and was killed at the Battle of Verneuil in 1424.
- 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: Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale Target entity description: Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale, was a Scottish nobleman of the early 17th century who rose to prominence as a peer and landowner in the turbulent political landscape of Scotland.
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A.
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale
William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, was a Scottish nobleman best known for his dramatic escape from the Tower of London in 1716, orchestrated by his wife to save him from execution after the Jacobite rising.
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B.
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish border conflicts.
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C.
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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D.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart
William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart, was a 17th-century Scottish courtier and close favorite of King Charles I who rose to prominence in the royal household and was later ennobled for his service.
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E.
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan
John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military commander of the early 15th century who notably fought for France during the Hundred Years’ War and was killed at the Battle of Verneuil in 1424.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.