Richard Comyn
E1437706
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Richard Comyn was a prominent medieval Scottish nobleman and royal official, associated with the influential Comyn family that played a major role in Scotland’s politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Comyn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20338062 — 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: Richard Comyn Context triple: [Comyn family, notableMember, Richard Comyn]
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A.
John Comyn
John Comyn was a powerful Scottish noble and rival of Robert the Bruce who played a significant role in the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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B.
Newbold Comyn
Newbold Comyn is a large public park and former golf course in Leamington Spa, England, known for its open green spaces, woodland, and recreational facilities.
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C.
William Comyn, Earl of Buchan
William Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and Justiciar whose marriage into the Buchan earldom greatly expanded the influence of the Comyn family in medieval Scotland.
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D.
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent 13th-century Scottish nobleman 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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E.
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and political figure who played a major role in the kingdom’s affairs during the reign of Alexander II.
- 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: Richard Comyn Target entity description: Richard Comyn was a prominent medieval Scottish nobleman and royal official, associated with the influential Comyn family that played a major role in Scotland’s politics.
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A.
John Comyn
John Comyn was a powerful Scottish noble and rival of Robert the Bruce who played a significant role in the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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B.
Newbold Comyn
Newbold Comyn is a large public park and former golf course in Leamington Spa, England, known for its open green spaces, woodland, and recreational facilities.
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C.
William Comyn, Earl of Buchan
William Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and Justiciar whose marriage into the Buchan earldom greatly expanded the influence of the Comyn family in medieval Scotland.
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D.
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent 13th-century Scottish nobleman 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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E.
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and political figure who played a major role in the kingdom’s affairs during the reign of Alexander II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.