Clan Sutherland
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Clan Sutherland is a historic Highland Scottish clan from the far north of Scotland, traditionally associated with the Earls and later Dukes of Sutherland and known for its significant role in Scottish history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clan Sutherland canonical | 18 |
| House of Sutherland | 2 |
| Clan Sutherland, Clan Sinclair and allies | 1 |
| clan Sutherland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2305009 — 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: Clan Sutherland Context triple: [Scottish clans, hasPart, Clan Sutherland]
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A.
Clan Murray
Clan Murray is a prominent Scottish Highland clan historically associated with the Earls and Dukes of Atholl and noted for its significant role in Scottish political and military history.
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B.
Clan Campbell
Clan Campbell is a powerful and historically influential Scottish Highland clan, long prominent in Argyll and central to many of Scotland’s medieval and early modern political conflicts.
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C.
Clan Maclean
Clan Maclean is a historic Scottish Highland clan of ancient origin, noted for its warrior tradition, strong maritime connections, and long-standing influence in the Hebrides.
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D.
Clan Urquhart
Clan Urquhart is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally linked to the area around Cromarty in the northeast of Scotland.
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E.
Clan Graham
Clan Graham is a historic Scottish Highland clan of considerable influence, known for its prominent role in Scottish politics and warfare, particularly through the powerful Graham earls and dukes of Montrose.
- 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: Clan Sutherland Target entity description: Clan Sutherland is a historic Highland Scottish clan from the far north of Scotland, traditionally associated with the Earls and later Dukes of Sutherland and known for its significant role in Scottish history.
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A.
Clan Murray
Clan Murray is a prominent Scottish Highland clan historically associated with the Earls and Dukes of Atholl and noted for its significant role in Scottish political and military history.
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B.
Clan Campbell
Clan Campbell is a powerful and historically influential Scottish Highland clan, long prominent in Argyll and central to many of Scotland’s medieval and early modern political conflicts.
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C.
Clan Maclean
Clan Maclean is a historic Scottish Highland clan of ancient origin, noted for its warrior tradition, strong maritime connections, and long-standing influence in the Hebrides.
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D.
Clan Urquhart
Clan Urquhart is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally linked to the area around Cromarty in the northeast of Scotland.
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E.
Clan Graham
Clan Graham is a historic Scottish Highland clan of considerable influence, known for its prominent role in Scottish politics and warfare, particularly through the powerful Graham earls and dukes of Montrose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland clan
ⓘ
Scottish clan ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Gordon family ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
Duke of Sutherland
ⓘ
Earl of Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanBadge | Cat lying down (wildcat) ⓘ |
| clanChief | Elizabeth Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanChiefTitle |
Countess of Sutherland
ⓘ
Earl of Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanCrest | A cat sejant rampant proper ⓘ |
| clanMotto | Sans Peur ⓘ |
| clanNameOrigin | Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanPlantBadge |
Broom
ⓘ
Gorse ⓘ |
| clanSociety | Clan Sutherland Society ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsElement |
A bordure chequy or and gules
ⓘ
Three mullets or on a field gules ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Members in Australia
ⓘ
Members in Canada ⓘ Members in Scotland ⓘ Members in the United States ⓘ |
| ducalTitleCreation | Dukedom of Sutherland created in 1833 ⓘ |
| earliestRecordedChief | William de Moravia, 1st Earl of Sutherland ⓘ |
| estateCenter |
Dunrobin Castle, near Golspie
ⓘ
linked to:
Dunrobin Castle
|
| foundingCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitleCreation | Earldom of Sutherland created in 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Influential landowning family in Sutherland
ⓘ
Major Highland clan in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| historicRegion | Far north of Scotland ⓘ |
| languageCurrent | English ⓘ |
| languageHistorical |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Without Fear ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Derived from Old Norse meaning "southern land" ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Involvement in Scottish clan feuds with Clan Mackay
ⓘ
Participation in the Battle of Drum na Coup (1529) ⓘ Participation in the Battle of Torran Dubh (1517) ⓘ Participation in the Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ Participation in the Jacobite rising of 1745 on the government side ⓘ |
| parentHouse |
House of Sutherland
ⓘ
linked to:
Clan Sutherland
|
| politicalAlignment | Generally supported the British Government during the 1745 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| region |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
Sutherland ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | Historically Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| religionLater | Later predominantly Presbyterian ⓘ |
| tartan | Sutherland tartan ⓘ |
| tartanType |
Ancient Sutherland tartan
ⓘ
Modern Sutherland tartan ⓘ
linked to:
Sutherland tartan
|
| traditionalSeat | Dunrobin Castle ⓘ |
| warCry | Creag an Fhithich ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clan Sutherland Description of subject: Clan Sutherland is a historic Highland Scottish clan from the far north of Scotland, traditionally associated with the Earls and later Dukes of Sutherland and known for its significant role in Scottish history.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Clan Sutherland
subject linked to:
Sutherland (Scottish Highlands)
linked to: Clan Sutherland
linked to: Clan Sutherland
subject linked to:
A&SH
linked to: Clan Sutherland