Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll
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Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, was a prominent late 16th-century Scottish nobleman and Catholic leader who played a key role in the political and religious conflicts of the reign of James VI.
All labels observed (1)
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| Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15090427 — 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: Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll Context triple: [Battle of Glenlivet, commander, Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll]
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A.
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan was an 18th–19th century Scottish peer, antiquarian, and patron of the arts and sciences known for his role in promoting Scottish history and culture.
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B.
Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch
Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner whose early death led to his daughter Anne Scott becoming a prominent duchess in her own right.
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C.
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, was an 18th-century Scottish peer, antiquary, and founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, known for his eccentric personality and promotion of Scottish history and culture.
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D.
James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan
James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan was a Scottish nobleman and peer who held the historic Earldom of Buchan as a prominent member of the Erskine family.
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E.
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and powerful magnate of the Douglas family who played a significant role in the turbulent politics of the reign of James V 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: Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll Target entity description: Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, was a prominent late 16th-century Scottish nobleman and Catholic leader who played a key role in the political and religious conflicts of the reign of James VI.
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A.
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan was an 18th–19th century Scottish peer, antiquarian, and patron of the arts and sciences known for his role in promoting Scottish history and culture.
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B.
Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch
Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner whose early death led to his daughter Anne Scott becoming a prominent duchess in her own right.
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C.
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, was an 18th-century Scottish peer, antiquary, and founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, known for his eccentric personality and promotion of Scottish history and culture.
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D.
James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan
James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan was a Scottish nobleman and peer who held the historic Earldom of Buchan as a prominent member of the Erskine family.
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E.
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and powerful magnate of the Douglas family who played a significant role in the turbulent politics of the reign of James V of Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.