Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk
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Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight of the powerful Lindsay family, noted for his military service and influential role in medieval Scottish affairs.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18767466 — 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: Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk Context triple: [Lindsay family, hasNotableMember, Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk]
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A.
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and guardian of King James II, notorious for his role in the events leading to the infamous Black Dinner.
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David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight who played a significant role in the political and military affairs of medieval Scotland.
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C.
Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus
Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus was a Scottish nobleman and military leader noted for his role in early 15th-century clan conflicts in the Highlands.
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D.
Sir David Lindsay of the Mount
Sir David Lindsay of the Mount was a prominent 16th-century Scottish poet, courtier, and satirist known for his influential works criticizing church corruption and advocating religious and political reform.
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E.
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie, was a 19th-century Scottish businessman and Liberal politician who was elevated to the peerage and is notably associated with Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
- 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: Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk Target entity description: Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight of the powerful Lindsay family, noted for his military service and influential role in medieval Scottish affairs.
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A.
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and guardian of King James II, notorious for his role in the events leading to the infamous Black Dinner.
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B.
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk
David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Glenesk, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish nobleman and knight who played a significant role in the political and military affairs of medieval Scotland.
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C.
Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus
Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Angus was a Scottish nobleman and military leader noted for his role in early 15th-century clan conflicts in the Highlands.
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D.
Sir David Lindsay of the Mount
Sir David Lindsay of the Mount was a prominent 16th-century Scottish poet, courtier, and satirist known for his influential works criticizing church corruption and advocating religious and political reform.
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E.
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie, was a 19th-century Scottish businessman and Liberal politician who was elevated to the peerage and is notably associated with Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.