Archibald Johnston of Wariston
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Archibald Johnston of Wariston was a prominent 17th-century Scottish lawyer and Covenanter leader who played a key role in the political and religious struggles of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archibald Johnston of Wariston canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4556949 — 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: Archibald Johnston of Wariston Context triple: [National Covenant, coDrafter, Archibald Johnston of Wariston]
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William Elphinstone
William Elphinstone was a British colonial administrator and politician who served in high-ranking roles in India during the era of the British East India Company.
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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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C.
Archibald Douglas
Archibald Douglas was a Scottish nobleman best known for his central role in the protracted Douglas inheritance dispute, which became one of 18th-century Scotland’s most famous legal cases.
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D.
Archibald Douglas
Archibald Douglas was a 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader who served as Guardian of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Archibald Johnston of Wariston Target entity description: Archibald Johnston of Wariston was a prominent 17th-century Scottish lawyer and Covenanter leader who played a key role in the political and religious struggles of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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A.
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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B.
William Elphinstone
William Elphinstone was a British colonial administrator and politician who served in high-ranking roles in India during the era of the British East India Company.
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C.
Archibald Douglas
Archibald Douglas was a Scottish nobleman best known for his central role in the protracted Douglas inheritance dispute, which became one of 18th-century Scotland’s most famous legal cases.
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D.
Archibald Douglas
Archibald Douglas was a 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader who served as Guardian of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Covenanter
ⓘ
Scottish lawyer ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| arrestedIn | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtToTrialBy | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanging ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1611 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1663-07-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Edinburgh
ⓘ
University of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Presbyterian church politics
ⓘ
Scots law ⓘ |
| givenName | Archibald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Committee of Estates (Scotland)
NERFINISHED
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English Council of State NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord Warriston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
condemned for treason after the Restoration of Charles II
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helped draft the 1638 National Covenant ⓘ helped negotiate the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 ⓘ served in the government during the English Commonwealth ⓘ |
| notableWork |
drafting of the National Covenant
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drafting of the Solemn League and Covenant ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Episcopalian church government in Scotland ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Bishops' Wars
NERFINISHED
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English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Covenanter
ⓘ
Parliamentarian (English Civil War) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Advocate of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Lord Clerk Register of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Session ⓘ member of the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| supported | Presbyterian church government ⓘ |
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Subject: Archibald Johnston of Wariston Description of subject: Archibald Johnston of Wariston was a prominent 17th-century Scottish lawyer and Covenanter leader who played a key role in the political and religious struggles of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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