Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch)
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The Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch) is a noble title associated with a cadet line of the Scottish House of Forbes that was incorporated into the Peerage of Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
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| Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19097911 — 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: Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch) Context triple: [House of Forbes, nobleTitleHeld, Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch)]
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Earls of Upper Ossory
The Earls of Upper Ossory were an Irish noble family whose title, created in the Peerage of Ireland in the 16th century, was held by descendants of the medieval kings of Osraige and associated with lands in what is now County Laois.
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Earls of Antrim
The Earls of Antrim are an Irish noble title in the Peerage of Ireland historically held by the MacDonnell family, prominent landowners and political figures in County Antrim.
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Earls of Carrick
The Earls of Carrick were a medieval Scottish noble family whose lineage included Robert the Bruce and who held significant power in southwestern Scotland.
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Earls of Buchan (Erskine)
The Earls of Buchan (Erskine) are a Scottish noble title held by a branch of the Erskine family, historically prominent in the peerage of Scotland.
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Earls of Mountrath
The Earls of Mountrath were an Irish noble title in the Peerage of Ireland held by a branch of the Coote family, prominent in 17th- and 18th-century Anglo-Irish politics and society.
- 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: Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch) Target entity description: The Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch) is a noble title associated with a cadet line of the Scottish House of Forbes that was incorporated into the Peerage of Ireland.
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A.
Earls of Upper Ossory
The Earls of Upper Ossory were an Irish noble family whose title, created in the Peerage of Ireland in the 16th century, was held by descendants of the medieval kings of Osraige and associated with lands in what is now County Laois.
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B.
Earls of Antrim
The Earls of Antrim are an Irish noble title in the Peerage of Ireland historically held by the MacDonnell family, prominent landowners and political figures in County Antrim.
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C.
Earls of Carrick
The Earls of Carrick were a medieval Scottish noble family whose lineage included Robert the Bruce and who held significant power in southwestern Scotland.
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D.
Earls of Buchan (Erskine)
The Earls of Buchan (Erskine) are a Scottish noble title held by a branch of the Erskine family, historically prominent in the peerage of Scotland.
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E.
Earls of Mountrath
The Earls of Mountrath were an Irish noble title in the Peerage of Ireland held by a branch of the Coote family, prominent in 17th- and 18th-century Anglo-Irish politics and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
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