Earl of Mar
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The Earl of Mar was a prominent Scottish noble title whose holders played key roles in medieval and early modern Scottish politics, including leadership in major uprisings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Mar canonical | 30 |
| Earl of Mar (disputed, earlier grant) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2722255 — 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 Mar Context triple: [Battle of Sheriffmuir, opponentOf, Earl of Mar]
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A.
Earl of Inverness
The Earl of Inverness is a Scottish peerage title historically granted to members of the British royal family, most recently held by Prince Andrew alongside his other royal titles.
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B.
Earl of Fife
The Earl of Fife was a prominent medieval Scottish noble title historically associated with great political influence and proximity to the Scottish crown.
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C.
Earl of Strathearn
The Earl of Strathearn was a prominent medieval Scottish noble title associated with the ruling dynasty and the historic province of Strathearn in central Scotland.
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D.
Earl of Carrick
The Earl of Carrick was a medieval Scottish noble title associated with the ruling family of Carrick in southwestern Scotland, notably held by Robert the Bruce before he became King of Scots.
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E.
Earl of St Andrews
The Earl of St Andrews is a British noble title traditionally held by a member of the royal family, notably associated with the lineage of Prince George, Duke of Kent.
- 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 Mar Target entity description: The Earl of Mar was a prominent Scottish noble title whose holders played key roles in medieval and early modern Scottish politics, including leadership in major uprisings.
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A.
Earl of Inverness
The Earl of Inverness is a Scottish peerage title historically granted to members of the British royal family, most recently held by Prince Andrew alongside his other royal titles.
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B.
Earl of Fife
The Earl of Fife was a prominent medieval Scottish noble title historically associated with great political influence and proximity to the Scottish crown.
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C.
Earl of Strathearn
The Earl of Strathearn was a prominent medieval Scottish noble title associated with the ruling dynasty and the historic province of Strathearn in central Scotland.
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D.
Earl of Carrick
The Earl of Carrick was a medieval Scottish noble title associated with the ruling family of Carrick in southwestern Scotland, notably held by Robert the Bruce before he became King of Scots.
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E.
Earl of St Andrews
The Earl of St Andrews is a British noble title traditionally held by a member of the royal family, notably associated with the lineage of Prince George, Duke of Kent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish earldom
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Clan Erskine ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
George I of Great Britain
ⓘ
James VI of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Robert the Bruce ⓘ
linked to:
Robert I of Scotland
|
| associatedWithRegion |
Aberdeenshire
ⓘ
Mar ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstAttestation | 12th century ⓘ |
| decidedBy |
House of Lords (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Lords
|
| governed | province of Mar ⓘ |
| hasCurrentHolderFamily | Erskine family ⓘ |
| hasNotableHolder |
Domnall I, Earl of Mar
ⓘ
linked to:
Domhnall I, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1558–1634) ⓘ
linked to:
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675–1732) ⓘ
linked to:
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar (c. 1510–1572) ⓘ
linked to:
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
Thomas Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine ⓘ |
| hasTitleCreation |
1565 creation of the Earldom of Mar
ⓘ
1824 recognition of the Earldom of Mar ⓘ 1875 Earldom of Mar (new creation) ⓘ ancient earldom of Mar ⓘ
linked to:
Earldom of Mar
|
| heldByFamily |
Erskine family
ⓘ
House of Douglas ⓘ
linked to:
Clan Douglas
Mormaers of Mar ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
1715 Jacobite rebellion
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite rising of 1715
regency for James VI during his minority ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in early modern Scottish politics
ⓘ
influence in medieval Scottish politics ⓘ leadership in uprisings ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Jacobite rising of 1715
ⓘ
Marian Civil War ⓘ
linked to:
Marian civil war
Scottish Reformation politics ⓘ Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ
linked to:
First War of Scottish Independence
|
| precedenceInPeerage | one of the oldest Scottish earldoms ⓘ |
| seat |
Alloa House
ⓘ
Alloa Tower ⓘ Kildrummy Castle ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable the Earl of Mar ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Mar Peerage Case ⓘ |
| titleStatus | disputed in the 19th century ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | district of Mar in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earl of Mar Description of subject: The Earl of Mar was a prominent Scottish noble title whose holders played key roles in medieval and early modern Scottish politics, including leadership in major uprisings.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
1st Earl of Moray
linked to: Earl of Mar
subject linked to:
John
subject linked to:
John
linked to: Earl of Mar