Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae
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Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae was a prominent Scottish Highland chieftain of Clan MacGregor, remembered for his leadership during the clan’s turbulent conflicts with neighboring clans and the Scottish Crown in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11379335 — 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: Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae Context triple: [Clan MacGregor, notableMember, Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae]
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A.
John MacDougall of Dunollie
John MacDougall of Dunollie was a Scottish clan chief of the MacDougall family, historically associated with the Dunollie estate near Oban in Argyll.
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B.
Ranald MacDougall
Ranald MacDougall was an American screenwriter and director known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films such as "Mildred Pierce" and "The Naked Jungle."
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C.
Alasdair MacColla
Alasdair MacColla was a prominent 17th-century Scottish Gaelic mercenary leader and Royalist commander known for his role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.
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D.
Maclean of Lochbuie
Maclean of Lochbuie is a historic Scottish Highland clan branch traditionally associated with the island of Mull and known for its own chiefs and territorial holdings distinct from the main Clan Maclean line.
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E.
Maclean of Torloisk
Maclean of Torloisk is a distinguished cadet branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with lands on the Isle of Mull.
- 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: Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae Target entity description: Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae was a prominent Scottish Highland chieftain of Clan MacGregor, remembered for his leadership during the clan’s turbulent conflicts with neighboring clans and the Scottish Crown in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
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A.
John MacDougall of Dunollie
John MacDougall of Dunollie was a Scottish clan chief of the MacDougall family, historically associated with the Dunollie estate near Oban in Argyll.
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B.
Ranald MacDougall
Ranald MacDougall was an American screenwriter and director known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films such as "Mildred Pierce" and "The Naked Jungle."
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C.
Alasdair MacColla
Alasdair MacColla was a prominent 17th-century Scottish Gaelic mercenary leader and Royalist commander known for his role in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.
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D.
Maclean of Lochbuie
Maclean of Lochbuie is a historic Scottish Highland clan branch traditionally associated with the island of Mull and known for its own chiefs and territorial holdings distinct from the main Clan Maclean line.
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E.
Maclean of Torloisk
Maclean of Torloisk is a distinguished cadet branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with lands on the Isle of Mull.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland chieftain
ⓘ
Scottish clan chief ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
persecution of Clan MacGregor
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turbulent clan conflicts in the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| clan | Clan MacGregor ⓘ |
| conflict |
feuds with Clan Campbell
ⓘ
feuds with other neighboring clans ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| culture | Highland Scottish culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Gael
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaels
Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | MacGregor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Clan MacGregor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with the Scottish Crown
ⓘ
conflicts with neighboring Highland clans ⓘ leadership of Clan MacGregor ⓘ |
| opponent |
Scottish Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish crown
|
| placeOfActivity |
Argyll
ⓘ
Perthshire ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief of Clan MacGregor ⓘ |
| region | Glenstrae ⓘ |
| socialClass | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 17th century
ⓘ
late 16th century ⓘ |
| title | of Glenstrae ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae Description of subject: Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae was a prominent Scottish Highland chieftain of Clan MacGregor, remembered for his leadership during the clan’s turbulent conflicts with neighboring clans and the Scottish Crown in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.