Bishop Robert Wishart
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Bishop Robert Wishart was a prominent Scottish churchman and staunch supporter of Scottish independence who played a key role in backing Robert the Bruce’s claim to the throne.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bishop Robert Wishart canonical | 1 |
| Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12628581 — 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: Bishop Robert Wishart Context triple: [1306 coronation of Robert the Bruce, hasParticipant, Bishop Robert Wishart]
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A.
Bishop William de Lamberton
Bishop William de Lamberton was a prominent Scottish churchman and political figure who strongly supported Robert the Bruce’s claim to the throne during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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B.
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews, was the illegitimate son of King James IV of Scotland who became a prominent early 16th-century Scottish churchman and royal favorite before dying at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
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C.
Robert Crichton, Bishop of Dunkeld
Robert Crichton, Bishop of Dunkeld, was a 16th-century Scottish prelate and prominent member of the influential Crichton family who played a significant role in the religious and political affairs of his time.
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D.
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, was a 16th-century Scottish Catholic bishop, diplomat, and staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, known for his political advocacy and historical writings.
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E.
George Gledstanes (Archbishop of St Andrews)
George Gledstanes was a Scottish clergyman who served as Archbishop of St Andrews in the early 17th century and played a key role in advancing royal authority over the Church of 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: Bishop Robert Wishart Target entity description: Bishop Robert Wishart was a prominent Scottish churchman and staunch supporter of Scottish independence who played a key role in backing Robert the Bruce’s claim to the throne.
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A.
Bishop William de Lamberton
Bishop William de Lamberton was a prominent Scottish churchman and political figure who strongly supported Robert the Bruce’s claim to the throne during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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B.
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews, was the illegitimate son of King James IV of Scotland who became a prominent early 16th-century Scottish churchman and royal favorite before dying at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
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C.
Robert Crichton, Bishop of Dunkeld
Robert Crichton, Bishop of Dunkeld, was a 16th-century Scottish prelate and prominent member of the influential Crichton family who played a significant role in the religious and political affairs of his time.
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D.
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, was a 16th-century Scottish Catholic bishop, diplomat, and staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, known for his political advocacy and historical writings.
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E.
George Gledstanes (Archbishop of St Andrews)
George Gledstanes was a Scottish clergyman who served as Archbishop of St Andrews in the early 17th century and played a key role in advancing royal authority over the Church of Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bishop Robert Wishart