William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews
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William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews, was a prominent late 13th-century Scottish churchman and political leader who served as one of the Guardians of Scotland during the interregnum following the death of Alexander III.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18903955 — 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 Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews Context triple: [Guardians of Scotland, hasMember, William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews]
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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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B.
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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C.
Bishop Robert Wishart
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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D.
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.
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E.
Bishop Gavin Dunbar
Bishop Gavin Dunbar was a 16th-century Scottish prelate and Bishop of Aberdeen known for his significant building projects and contributions to the civic and ecclesiastical development of the region.
- 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 Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews Target entity description: William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews, was a prominent late 13th-century Scottish churchman and political leader who served as one of the Guardians of Scotland during the interregnum following the death of Alexander III.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Bishop Robert Wishart
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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D.
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.
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E.
Bishop Gavin Dunbar
Bishop Gavin Dunbar was a 16th-century Scottish prelate and Bishop of Aberdeen known for his significant building projects and contributions to the civic and ecclesiastical development of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.