Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton
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Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton, was a prominent Scottish nobleman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a significant role in the politics and feuds of the Scottish Lowlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5472738 — 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: Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton Context triple: [Montgomery family, hasNotableMember, Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton]
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A.
Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton
Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who served as a representative peer in the British House of Lords and was a prominent member of the Montgomery aristocratic lineage.
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B.
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, was a prominent Scottish soldier and statesman who played a key role in suppressing the Jacobite rising of 1715 and served in high military and political office under the British crown.
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C.
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll was an influential early 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who played a key role in British military and political affairs after the 1707 Union.
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D.
Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and Covenanter leader who played a key role in the religious and political conflicts of the Stuart era.
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E.
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who held high military command and significant influence in British public life.
- 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: Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton Target entity description: Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton, was a prominent Scottish nobleman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a significant role in the politics and feuds of the Scottish Lowlands.
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A.
Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton
Alexander Montgomery, 6th Earl of Eglinton, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who served as a representative peer in the British House of Lords and was a prominent member of the Montgomery aristocratic lineage.
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B.
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, was a prominent Scottish soldier and statesman who played a key role in suppressing the Jacobite rising of 1715 and served in high military and political office under the British crown.
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C.
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll was an influential early 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who played a key role in British military and political affairs after the 1707 Union.
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D.
Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and Covenanter leader who played a key role in the religious and political conflicts of the Stuart era.
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E.
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and Whig politician who held high military command and significant influence in British public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Clan Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1460 ⓘ |
| child |
Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Eglinton
NERFINISHED
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Robert Montgomerie of Giffen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Neil Montgomerie of Lainshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdEarl | 1507 ⓘ |
| createdEarlBy | James IV of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1545 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Alexander Montgomerie, 2nd Lord Montgomerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudedWith | Clan Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldLandsIn |
Ayrshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cunninghame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James III of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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James IV of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ James V of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Hepburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Montgomerie family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in Ayrshire politics
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involvement in Scottish Lowlands feuds ⓘ service to the Stewart monarchy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Scottish clan feuds ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
Scottish royal courtier
ⓘ
regional magnate in the Scottish Lowlands ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Parliament ⓘ Privy Councillor of Scotland ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | 3rd Lord Montgomerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Ardrossan Castle
NERFINISHED
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Eglinton Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Helen Campbell
NERFINISHED
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Mariota Seton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Eglinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
1st Earl of Eglinton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Montgomerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton Description of subject: Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton, was a prominent Scottish nobleman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a significant role in the politics and feuds of the Scottish Lowlands.
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