de Soulis family
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The de Soulis family was a powerful medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the lordship of Liddesdale and ownership of key border strongholds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soulis family | 2 |
| de Soules family | 2 |
| de Soulis family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2695231 — 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: de Soulis family Context triple: [Hermitage Castle, builtFor, de Soulis family]
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A.
Cordes family
The Cordes family was a prominent colonial-era family in the Goose Creek area of the former Province of South Carolina, known for its influence in the region’s early political and social life.
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B.
Sununu family
The Sununu family is a prominent American political family from New Hampshire known for producing multiple high-profile Republican officeholders, including a governor and a White House chief of staff.
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C.
Sarre family
The Sarre family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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D.
Petit family
The Petit family is a prominent Parsi industrial and philanthropic dynasty in India, historically influential in textiles, business, and public life.
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E.
Litta family
The Litta family was a prominent noble lineage from Milan, Italy, known for its political influence, patronage of the arts, and longstanding role in the region’s aristocratic 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: de Soulis family Target entity description: The de Soulis family was a powerful medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the lordship of Liddesdale and ownership of key border strongholds.
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A.
Cordes family
The Cordes family was a prominent colonial-era family in the Goose Creek area of the former Province of South Carolina, known for its influence in the region’s early political and social life.
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B.
Sununu family
The Sununu family is a prominent American political family from New Hampshire known for producing multiple high-profile Republican officeholders, including a governor and a White House chief of staff.
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C.
Sarre family
The Sarre family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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D.
Petit family
The Petit family is a prominent Parsi industrial and philanthropic dynasty in India, historically influential in textiles, business, and public life.
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E.
Litta family
The Litta family was a prominent noble lineage from Milan, Italy, known for its political influence, patronage of the arts, and longstanding role in the region’s aristocratic society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family
ⓘ
medieval noble lineage ⓘ |
| associatedWithClanTerritory | modern Dumfries and Galloway region ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Wars of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
linked to:
First War of Scottish Independence
|
| borderRole | guardians of key Anglo-Scottish border routes ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | three buckles (various tinctures in different branches) ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norman ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenants-in-chief of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Liddesdale lordship
ⓘ
linked to:
Liddesdale
|
| heldStronghold |
Hermitage Castle
ⓘ
Kirkpatrick-Fleming area fortifications ⓘ Liddel Castle ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | powerful but ultimately disgraced border lords ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Norman French
ⓘ
linked to:
Normand
|
| legacy |
folktales about cruelty and sorcery
ⓘ
place-names in the Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| legendAssociatedWith |
iron chains and cauldron at Nine Stane Rig
ⓘ
sorcerer Lord Soulis ⓘ |
| lostEstates | forfeiture to the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| mythology | Scottish Border folklore ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Soulis
ⓘ
de Soules ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord of Liddesdale ⓘ |
| notableMember |
John de Soules
ⓘ
linked to:
Nicholas de Soules
Nicholas de Soules ⓘ Ranulf de Soules ⓘ William de Soules ⓘ
linked to:
William de Soulis
|
| politicalAlignment |
at times aligned with English interests
ⓘ
supporters of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
Scottish royal official
ⓘ
warden of the Scottish Marches ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | feudal lordship and military service ⓘ |
| reasonForForfeiture |
accusations of treason
ⓘ
rebellion against the king ⓘ |
| region |
Liddesdale
ⓘ
Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| religiousPatronage | local churches and religious houses in the Borders ⓘ |
| sourceType |
later antiquarian histories
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medieval Scottish chronicles ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ early 14th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: de Soulis family Description of subject: The de Soulis family was a powerful medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the lordship of Liddesdale and ownership of key border strongholds.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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