Alexander Erskine of Gogar
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Alexander Erskine of Gogar was a prominent Scottish nobleman and political figure from the influential Erskine family during the 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander Erskine of Gogar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13663501 — 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: Alexander Erskine of Gogar Context triple: [Erskine family, notableMember, Alexander Erskine of Gogar]
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A.
Lord Crichton
Lord Crichton is a hereditary Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Crichton family.
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B.
Maclean of Drimnin
Maclean of Drimnin is a notable cadet branch of the historic Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with lands around Drimnin on the west coast of Scotland.
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C.
Lord Menteith
Lord Menteith is a young Scottish nobleman and soldier who plays a central role in the political and clan conflicts of Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel "The Legend of Montrose."
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D.
Alexander, Earl of Menteith
Alexander, Earl of Menteith was a medieval Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Menteith and played a role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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E.
Laird of Kinnaird
The Laird of Kinnaird is the hereditary Scottish landowning lord associated with the Kinnaird estate, historically held by members of the Carnegie 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: Alexander Erskine of Gogar Target entity description: Alexander Erskine of Gogar was a prominent Scottish nobleman and political figure from the influential Erskine family during the 16th century.
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A.
Lord Crichton
Lord Crichton is a hereditary Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Crichton family.
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B.
Maclean of Drimnin
Maclean of Drimnin is a notable cadet branch of the historic Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with lands around Drimnin on the west coast of Scotland.
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C.
Lord Menteith
Lord Menteith is a young Scottish nobleman and soldier who plays a central role in the political and clan conflicts of Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel "The Legend of Montrose."
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D.
Alexander, Earl of Menteith
Alexander, Earl of Menteith was a medieval Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Menteith and played a role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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E.
Laird of Kinnaird
The Laird of Kinnaird is the hereditary Scottish landowning lord associated with the Kinnaird estate, historically held by members of the Carnegie family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.