Earls of Lauderdale
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The Earls of Lauderdale are a Scottish noble title held by the Maitland family, historically prominent in politics and court life from the 16th century onward.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earls of Lauderdale canonical | 4 |
| Earl of Lauderdale in the Peerage of Scotland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16169358 — 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: Earls of Lauderdale Context triple: [Maitland family arms, associatedWith, Earls of Lauderdale]
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A.
Earls of Leven
The Earls of Leven are a Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Leslie family and prominent roles in Scotland’s political and military affairs.
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B.
Earls of Kincardine
The Earls of Kincardine are a Scottish noble title in the Peerage of Scotland historically associated with the Bruce family and linked to the region of Fife.
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C.
Earls of Kellie
The Earls of Kellie are a historic Scottish noble title associated with the Erskine family, prominent in Scottish politics and military affairs from the late medieval period onward.
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D.
Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne are a Scottish noble family of the Lyon lineage, historically prominent in Angus and closely connected to the British royal family.
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E.
Earls of Rothes
The Earls of Rothes are a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by the Leslie family, influential in Scottish politics and society since the late Middle Ages.
- 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: Earls of Lauderdale Target entity description: The Earls of Lauderdale are a Scottish noble title held by the Maitland family, historically prominent in politics and court life from the 16th century onward.
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A.
Earls of Leven
The Earls of Leven are a Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Leslie family and prominent roles in Scotland’s political and military affairs.
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B.
Earls of Kincardine
The Earls of Kincardine are a Scottish noble title in the Peerage of Scotland historically associated with the Bruce family and linked to the region of Fife.
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C.
Earls of Kellie
The Earls of Kellie are a historic Scottish noble title associated with the Erskine family, prominent in Scottish politics and military affairs from the late medieval period onward.
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D.
Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne are a Scottish noble family of the Lyon lineage, historically prominent in Angus and closely connected to the British royal family.
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E.
Earls of Rothes
The Earls of Rothes are a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by the Leslie family, influential in Scottish politics and society since the late Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Earls of Lauderdale