William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian
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William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a significant role in the turbulent civil and religious conflicts of his time.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14418609 — 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: William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian Context triple: [Kerr family, notableMember, William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian]
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A.
Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian
Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician of the early 17th century, influential in the turbulent affairs of Scotland under the Stuart monarchy.
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B.
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner who rose to prominence through wealth and political influence in northeast Scotland.
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C.
John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford
John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician who played a leading role in the governance of Scotland in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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D.
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and influential political figure who played a leading role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
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E.
James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith, was a Scottish nobleman of the late 17th century, best known as the son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, and a member of the extended Stuart royal 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: William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian Target entity description: William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a significant role in the turbulent civil and religious conflicts of his time.
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A.
Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian
Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician of the early 17th century, influential in the turbulent affairs of Scotland under the Stuart monarchy.
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B.
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner who rose to prominence through wealth and political influence in northeast Scotland.
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C.
John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford
John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician who played a leading role in the governance of Scotland in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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D.
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and influential political figure who played a leading role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
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E.
James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith, was a Scottish nobleman of the late 17th century, best known as the son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, and a member of the extended Stuart royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.