High Kirk of Edinburgh
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The High Kirk of Edinburgh is the historic Church of Scotland parish church on the Royal Mile, better known as St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scottish Reformation history and national ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| High Kirk of Edinburgh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1483654 — 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.
Target entity: High Kirk of Edinburgh Context triple: [St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, knownAs, High Kirk of Edinburgh]
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Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews, was the illegitimate son of King James IV of Scotland who became a prominent early 16th-century Scottish churchman and royal favorite before dying at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
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Howe of Fife
Howe of Fife is a broad, fertile valley in central Fife, Scotland, known for its agricultural landscape and rural settlements.
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John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician best known for initiating and commanding the Jacobite rising of 1715 in an effort to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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William Elphinstone
William Elphinstone was a Scottish bishop, statesman, and humanist scholar of the late 15th century who played a key role in the development of higher education in Scotland.
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E.
Sir Roger Kirkpatrick of Closeburn
Sir Roger Kirkpatrick of Closeburn was a prominent medieval Scottish knight and laird, historically noted for his role in the Wars of Scottish Independence and his association with Robert the Bruce.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: High Kirk of Edinburgh Target entity description: The High Kirk of Edinburgh is the historic Church of Scotland parish church on the Royal Mile, better known as St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scottish Reformation history and national ceremonies.
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A.
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews
Alexander Stewart, Archbishop of St Andrews, was the illegitimate son of King James IV of Scotland who became a prominent early 16th-century Scottish churchman and royal favorite before dying at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
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B.
Howe of Fife
Howe of Fife is a broad, fertile valley in central Fife, Scotland, known for its agricultural landscape and rural settlements.
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C.
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
John Erskine, Earl of Mar, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and politician best known for initiating and commanding the Jacobite rising of 1715 in an effort to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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D.
William Elphinstone
William Elphinstone was a Scottish bishop, statesman, and humanist scholar of the late 15th century who played a key role in the development of higher education in Scotland.
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E.
Sir Roger Kirkpatrick of Closeburn
Sir Roger Kirkpatrick of Closeburn was a prominent medieval Scottish knight and laird, historically noted for his role in the Wars of Scottish Independence and his association with Robert the Bruce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of Scotland church
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historic building ⓘ parish church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Church of Scotland
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Presbytery of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
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surface form:
St Giles Cathedral
St Giles Kirk ⓘ St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
St Giles’ Cathedral
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| associatedWith |
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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surface form:
Church of Scotland General Assembly (historically)
Scottish Reformation ⓘ national ceremonies of Scotland ⓘ |
| category |
Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh
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Church of Scotland churches ⓘ Churches in Edinburgh ⓘ Tourist attractions in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Giles ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| feature |
Thistle Chapel
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central tower ⓘ crown steeple ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
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venue for national ceremonies ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Kirk Session of St Giles’
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surface form:
Kirk Session of the High Kirk of Edinburgh
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| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| historicalRole | principal church of the Scottish Reformation in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Royal Mile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Giles ⓘ |
| notableClergy | John Knox ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important churches in Scottish history ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| style | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic ceremonies
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concerts ⓘ state occasions ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: High Kirk of Edinburgh Description of subject: The High Kirk of Edinburgh is the historic Church of Scotland parish church on the Royal Mile, better known as St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scottish Reformation history and national ceremonies.
Referenced by (2)
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