William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton
E357437
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 6th Earl of Morton | 1 |
| William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2776575 — 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: William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton Context triple: [Earl of Morton, titleHolder, William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton]
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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
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James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure who played a key role in the turbulent politics of the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots.
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William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman whose influence and conflicts with the crown played a major role in late medieval Scottish politics.
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William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and head of the powerful Douglas family, influential in the politics and aristocracy of Scotland.
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John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King David II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton Target entity description: William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI.
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A.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
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B.
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure who played a key role in the turbulent politics of the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots.
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C.
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman whose influence and conflicts with the crown played a major role in late medieval Scottish politics.
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D.
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and head of the powerful Douglas family, influential in the politics and aristocracy of Scotland.
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E.
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King David II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
ⓘ
Regent of Scotland ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| accusedOf | complicity in the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | minority of James VI of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Lochleven ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1525 ⓘ |
| charge | treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2 June 1581 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| deathYear | 1581 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Earldom of Morton ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Laird of Lochleven ⓘ |
| involvedIn | conflicts following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| language |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Douglas
|
| methodOfExecution | beheading ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| nobleRank | peer of Scotland ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
6th Earl of Morton
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| notableFor |
involvement in Scottish Reformation politics
ⓘ
serving as Regent of Scotland during the minority of James VI ⓘ |
| notableResidence |
Loch Leven Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Lochleven Castle
|
| opposed | Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-English faction in Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of the king’s party in Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
ⓘ
Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | alleged involvement in the murder of Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| regencyEndYear | 1578 ⓘ |
| regencyFor |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
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| regencyStartYear | 1572 ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| servedUnderMonarch |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton ⓘ |
| successorAsEarlOfMorton |
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton
ⓘ
surface form:
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus (as 7th Earl of Morton)
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| supported | Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| trialLocation |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Subject: William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton Description of subject: William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI.
Referenced by (2)
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