Dervorguilla of Galloway
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Dervorguilla of Galloway was a 13th-century Scottish noblewoman and heiress noted for her political influence, piety, and role in founding Balliol College, Oxford.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dervorguilla of Galloway canonical | 2 |
| Dervorguilla | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3643785 — 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: Dervorguilla of Galloway Context triple: [John Balliol, mother, Dervorguilla of Galloway]
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A.
Gruoch of Scotland
Gruoch of Scotland was an 11th-century Scottish noblewoman, historically the wife of King Macbeth and later queen consort of Scotland.
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B.
Claricia of Scotland
Claricia of Scotland was a medieval Scottish noblewoman, known primarily as a daughter of Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, and thus a member of the royal House of Dunkeld.
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C.
Hodierna of Scotland
Hodierna of Scotland was a medieval Scottish noblewoman, traditionally identified as a daughter of Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, and thus a member of the royal House of Dunkeld.
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D.
Mary of Menteith
Mary of Menteith was a 14th-century Scottish noblewoman who held the earldom of Menteith in her own right, making her one of the relatively rare female earls in medieval Scotland.
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E.
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick, was a 13th-century Scottish noblewoman best known as the mother of King Robert the Bruce and a key figure in the lineage of the Scottish royal house.
- 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: Dervorguilla of Galloway Target entity description: Dervorguilla of Galloway was a 13th-century Scottish noblewoman and heiress noted for her political influence, piety, and role in founding Balliol College, Oxford.
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A.
Gruoch of Scotland
Gruoch of Scotland was an 11th-century Scottish noblewoman, historically the wife of King Macbeth and later queen consort of Scotland.
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B.
Claricia of Scotland
Claricia of Scotland was a medieval Scottish noblewoman, known primarily as a daughter of Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, and thus a member of the royal House of Dunkeld.
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C.
Hodierna of Scotland
Hodierna of Scotland was a medieval Scottish noblewoman, traditionally identified as a daughter of Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, and thus a member of the royal House of Dunkeld.
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D.
Mary of Menteith
Mary of Menteith was a 14th-century Scottish noblewoman who held the earldom of Menteith in her own right, making her one of the relatively rare female earls in medieval Scotland.
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E.
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick, was a 13th-century Scottish noblewoman best known as the mother of King Robert the Bruce and a key figure in the lineage of the Scottish royal house.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noblewoman
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founder of educational institution ⓘ heiress ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Sweetheart Abbey ⓘ |
| child |
Ada de Balliol
ⓘ
Alan de Balliol ⓘ Alexander de Balliol ⓘ Cecily de Balliol ⓘ Eleanor de Balliol ⓘ
linked to:
Cecily de Balliol
Hugh de Balliol ⓘ John Balliol ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | statues at Balliol College, Oxford ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Scottish historical tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1210 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 28 January 1290 ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| father | Alan, Lord of Galloway ⓘ |
| founded | Sweetheart Abbey ⓘ |
| founderOf | Balliol College, Oxford ⓘ |
| givenName |
Dervorguilla
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linked to:
Dervorguilla of Galloway
|
| hasAncestor | David, Earl of Huntingdon ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Alexander II of Scotland
ⓘ
William the Lion ⓘ
linked to:
William I of Scotland
|
| heritage | heiress of the Lordship of Galloway ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of religious houses
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piety ⓘ political influence in 13th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Anglo-Norman French
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Norman
Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Balliol family
ⓘ
House of Dunkeld ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret of Huntingdon ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lady of Galloway ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
confirmed and extended her husband’s benefactions to Oxford scholars
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issued statutes for Balliol scholars at Oxford ⓘ |
| notableWork | endowment of Balliol College, Oxford ⓘ |
| patronOf | Sweetheart Abbey ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Galloway ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kemston, Bedfordshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Kempston
|
| politicalRole | influential landholder in Scotland and northern England ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
England
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Galloway ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
John I de Balliol
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linked to:
John Balliol
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dervorguilla of Galloway Description of subject: Dervorguilla of Galloway was a 13th-century Scottish noblewoman and heiress noted for her political influence, piety, and role in founding Balliol College, Oxford.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dervorguilla of Galloway