Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
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The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Scotland’s central governing body for Freemasonry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Master Mason of Scotland | 1 |
| Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5965423 — 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: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland Context triple: [John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl, positionHeld, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland]
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A.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
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B.
Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England was the highest-ranking officer and ceremonial head of one of the principal early Masonic governing bodies in England prior to the unification of English Freemasonry.
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C.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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D.
Grand Master of the Order of Charles III
The Grand Master of the Order of Charles III is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking authority of Spain’s prestigious Order of Charles III, traditionally held by the reigning monarch.
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E.
Sovereign of the Order of the Thistle
The Sovereign of the Order of the Thistle is the reigning British monarch who serves as head of Scotland’s highest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
- 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: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland Target entity description: The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Scotland’s central governing body for Freemasonry.
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A.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
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B.
Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England was the highest-ranking officer and ceremonial head of one of the principal early Masonic governing bodies in England prior to the unification of English Freemasonry.
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C.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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D.
Grand Master of the Order of Charles III
The Grand Master of the Order of Charles III is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking authority of Spain’s prestigious Order of Charles III, traditionally held by the reigning monarch.
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E.
Sovereign of the Order of the Thistle
The Sovereign of the Order of the Thistle is the reigning British monarch who serves as head of Scotland’s highest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
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leadership position ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization | Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Masonic lodges worldwide
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Scottish Masonic ritual ⓘ |
| basedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
installing other Grand Lodge officers
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presiding at major Masonic ceremonies in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| field |
Freemasonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Grand Master Mason of Scotland
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linked to:
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
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| hasAuthorityOver |
Grand Lodge officers of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
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subordinate Masonic lodges under the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Grand Master ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | highest-ranking official of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | office has existed since the early years of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| influences | Masonic practice in lodges under the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| isUsually |
a member of the nobility or prominent public figure
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a senior Freemason ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scottish Freemasonry ⓘ |
| legalStatus | elected officer of a private fraternal organization ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
Grand Lodge communications
ⓘ
Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ meetings of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| represents | Grand Lodge of Scotland in international Masonic relations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
implementation of Grand Lodge policies
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maintaining relations with other Masonic Grand Lodges ⓘ overall direction of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ upholding Masonic constitutions and regulations in Scotland ⓘ |
| roleIn |
administration of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
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ceremonial leadership of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ governance of Freemasonry in Scotland ⓘ representation of the Grand Lodge of Scotland externally ⓘ |
| seat | Freemasons’ Hall, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| selectedBy | members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | collective authority of the Grand Lodge of Scotland in session ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
chief representative of Scottish Freemasonry
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guardian of Masonic traditions in Scotland ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term defined by the Grand Lodge of Scotland constitution ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Depute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
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Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland Description of subject: The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Scotland’s central governing body for Freemasonry.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland