Ralph Erskine (Scottish churchman)
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Ralph Erskine was an 18th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and prominent evangelical preacher associated with the Secession Church.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ralph Erskine (Scottish churchman) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13663505 — 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: Ralph Erskine (Scottish churchman) Context triple: [Erskine family, notableMember, Ralph Erskine (Scottish churchman)]
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A.
John Maxwell (Archbishop of Glasgow)
John Maxwell was a 17th-century Scottish clergyman who served as Archbishop of Glasgow and was a prominent supporter of royal and episcopal authority in the Church of Scotland.
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B.
Thomas Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine
Thomas Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine was a Scottish nobleman of the Erskine family who held the historic title of Earl of Mar.
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C.
Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards was an early American politician who served as the territorial governor of Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator and the third governor of the state.
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D.
William Barclay Peat
William Barclay Peat was a prominent Scottish accountant and business leader who built one of the major predecessor firms that eventually became the global professional services network KPMG.
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E.
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure known for his prominent role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
- 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: Ralph Erskine (Scottish churchman) Target entity description: Ralph Erskine was an 18th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and prominent evangelical preacher associated with the Secession Church.
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A.
John Maxwell (Archbishop of Glasgow)
John Maxwell was a 17th-century Scottish clergyman who served as Archbishop of Glasgow and was a prominent supporter of royal and episcopal authority in the Church of Scotland.
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B.
Thomas Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine
Thomas Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine was a Scottish nobleman of the Erskine family who held the historic title of Earl of Mar.
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C.
Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards was an early American politician who served as the territorial governor of Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator and the third governor of the state.
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D.
William Barclay Peat
William Barclay Peat was a prominent Scottish accountant and business leader who built one of the major predecessor firms that eventually became the global professional services network KPMG.
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E.
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure known for his prominent role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.