Macdonald of Sleat
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Macdonald of Sleat is a prominent Scottish Highland clan and landowning family historically associated with the Isle of Skye and known for its significant role in the region’s social and economic history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macdonald of Sleat canonical | 6 |
| Lord Macdonald of Sleat | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1364786 — 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: Macdonald of Sleat Context triple: [Highland Clearances, notableLandowner, Macdonald of Sleat]
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A.
Jock MacKenzie
Jock MacKenzie was a cinematographer known for his work on the 1933 adventure-fantasy film "Son of Kong," the sequel to the original "King Kong."
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B.
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman and member of the influential Graham family who held the historic earldom of Menteith in the late medieval period.
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C.
Alexander, Earl of Menteith
Alexander, Earl of Menteith was a medieval Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Menteith and played a role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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D.
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, was a Scottish nobleman who played a leading role in the conspiracy that resulted in the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437.
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E.
James Stewart, Duke of Ross
James Stewart, Duke of Ross was a late 15th-century Scottish prince and younger son of King James III, noted for holding high ecclesiastical offices including the archbishopric of St Andrews.
- 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: Macdonald of Sleat Target entity description: Macdonald of Sleat is a prominent Scottish Highland clan and landowning family historically associated with the Isle of Skye and known for its significant role in the region’s social and economic history.
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A.
Jock MacKenzie
Jock MacKenzie was a cinematographer known for his work on the 1933 adventure-fantasy film "Son of Kong," the sequel to the original "King Kong."
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B.
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman and member of the influential Graham family who held the historic earldom of Menteith in the late medieval period.
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C.
Alexander, Earl of Menteith
Alexander, Earl of Menteith was a medieval Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Menteith and played a role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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D.
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, was a Scottish nobleman who played a leading role in the conspiracy that resulted in the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437.
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E.
James Stewart, Duke of Ross
James Stewart, Duke of Ross was a late 15th-century Scottish prince and younger son of King James III, noted for holding high ecclesiastical offices including the archbishopric of St Andrews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland clan
ⓘ
Scottish clan ⓘ landowning family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isle of Skye crofting communities
ⓘ
Lordship of the Isles (tradition) ⓘ
linked to:
Lordship of the Isles
|
| branchOf | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| clanBadge | heather ⓘ |
| clanChiefStyle | The Macdonald of Sleat ⓘ |
| clanChiefTitle |
Baron Macdonald
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Macdonald
Lord Macdonald ⓘ |
| clanCrest | armoured arm holding a cross crosslet fitchée ⓘ |
| clanMotto |
Per mare per terras
ⓘ
linked to:
Per Mare, Per Terram
|
| clanPlant | heather ⓘ |
| clanSeat | Armadale Castle ⓘ |
| clanWarCry | Fraoch Eilean ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | Or, an eagle displayed Gules beaked and membered Azure ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| hasCadetBranch | Baronets of Sleat ⓘ |
| hasClanSociety | Clan Donald Society of Skye ⓘ |
| hasClanTartan |
Macdonald of Sleat tartan
ⓘ
linked to:
MacDonald tartan
|
| hasTerritorialDesignation | Sleat ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
involvement in Highland Clearances
ⓘ
major landowner in the Hebrides ⓘ patronage of local churches and schools ⓘ |
| historicalSeat |
Armadale Castle
ⓘ
Duntulm Castle ⓘ |
| knownFor |
landownership in the Highlands
ⓘ
role in the economic history of the Isle of Skye ⓘ role in the social history of the Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in clan feuds in the Western Isles
ⓘ
transition from clan chiefs to modern landlords ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Sleat peninsula on Skye
ⓘ
linked to:
Sleat Peninsula
|
| parentOrganization | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| partOf | Clan Donald ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| religionHistorically |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| territory |
Sleat peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Sleat Peninsula
parts of Benbecula ⓘ parts of North Uist ⓘ parts of South Uist ⓘ southern Isle of Skye ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macdonald of Sleat Description of subject: Macdonald of Sleat is a prominent Scottish Highland clan and landowning family historically associated with the Isle of Skye and known for its significant role in the region’s social and economic history.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macdonald of Sleat
linked to: Macdonald of Sleat