James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
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James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure who played a key role in the turbulent politics of the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2776574 — 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: James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton Context triple: [Earl of Morton, titleHolder, James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton]
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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
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B.
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King David II.
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D.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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E.
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader, prominent in the Wars of Scottish Independence and a key figure of the influential Black Douglas family.
- 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: James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton Target entity description: James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure who played a key role in the turbulent politics of the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots.
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A.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
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B.
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a key role in Robert the Bruce’s campaigns during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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C.
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King David II.
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D.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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E.
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader, prominent in the Wars of Scottish Independence and a key figure of the influential Black Douglas family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl of Morton
ⓘ
Regent of Scotland ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| accusedOf | complicity in the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Parliament
ⓘ
Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1516 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1581-06-02 ⓘ |
| endTime | as Regent of Scotland: 1578 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| father | George Douglas of Pittendreich ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Scots ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of Scotland ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James V of Scotland
ⓘ
James VI of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Douglas
ⓘ
linked to:
Clan Douglas
|
| nobleTitle | Earl of Morton ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Protestant noble faction in Scotland
ⓘ
role in the deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ service as Regent during the minority of James VI ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Scottish Reformation
ⓘ
civil wars in Scotland in the 1560s and 1570s ⓘ political conflicts during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Greyfriars Kirkyard
|
| placeOfDeath |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
ⓘ
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland ⓘ Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | alleged involvement in the murder of Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| regentFor |
James VI of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
|
| religion |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Presbyterian
Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| residence |
Dalkeith Palace
ⓘ
Morton estates in Scotland ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Douglas, 2nd Countess of Morton
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton
|
| startTime | as Regent of Scotland: 1572 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton Description of subject: James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure who played a key role in the turbulent politics of the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Earls of Morton