Earldom of Queensberry
E992051
UNEXPLORED
The Earldom of Queensberry is a Scottish noble title in the Peerage of Scotland historically associated with the powerful Douglas family and later elevated into the Marquessate and Dukedom of Queensberry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earldom of Queensberry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12616150 — 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 Queensberry Context triple: [William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry, foundedTitle, Earldom of Queensberry]
-
A.
Dukedom of Hamilton
The Dukedom of Hamilton is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically held by one of Scotland’s leading noble families, long associated with significant political influence and extensive landed estates.
-
B.
Dukedom of Atholl
The Dukedom of Atholl is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically associated with the powerful Murray family, whose holders have played significant roles in Scottish and British political and social life.
-
C.
Dukedom of Fife
The Dukedom of Fife is a British peerage title in the United Kingdom, historically associated with the Scottish nobility and notably created for Alexander Duff, who married Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of King Edward VII.
-
D.
Earldom of Douglas
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.
-
E.
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.
- 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 Queensberry Target entity description: The Earldom of Queensberry is a Scottish noble title in the Peerage of Scotland historically associated with the powerful Douglas family and later elevated into the Marquessate and Dukedom of Queensberry.
-
A.
Dukedom of Hamilton
The Dukedom of Hamilton is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically held by one of Scotland’s leading noble families, long associated with significant political influence and extensive landed estates.
-
B.
Dukedom of Atholl
The Dukedom of Atholl is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically associated with the powerful Murray family, whose holders have played significant roles in Scottish and British political and social life.
-
C.
Dukedom of Fife
The Dukedom of Fife is a British peerage title in the United Kingdom, historically associated with the Scottish nobility and notably created for Alexander Duff, who married Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of King Edward VII.
-
D.
Earldom of Douglas
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.
-
E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.