Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith
E543370
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and political figure who played a major role in the kingdom’s affairs during the reign of Alexander II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5591175 — 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: Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith Context triple: [Inchmahome Priory, foundedBy, Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith]
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A.
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, was a Scottish nobleman who played a leading role in the conspiracy that resulted in the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437.
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B.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan—known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"—was a notoriously lawless 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II, infamous for his brutal raids and destruction in the Highlands.
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C.
Walter of Moray
Walter of Moray was a prominent 13th-century Scottish noble and landowner who played a key role in the politics and territorial consolidation of medieval Scotland.
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D.
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman and member of the influential Graham family who held the historic earldom of Menteith in the late medieval period.
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E.
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert II of Scotland who later reigned as King Robert III.
- 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: Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith Target entity description: Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and political figure who played a major role in the kingdom’s affairs during the reign of Alexander II.
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A.
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, was a Scottish nobleman who played a leading role in the conspiracy that resulted in the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437.
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B.
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan—known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"—was a notoriously lawless 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II, infamous for his brutal raids and destruction in the Highlands.
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C.
Walter of Moray
Walter of Moray was a prominent 13th-century Scottish noble and landowner who played a key role in the politics and territorial consolidation of medieval Scotland.
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D.
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith
Patrick Graham, Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman and member of the influential Graham family who held the historic earldom of Menteith in the late medieval period.
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E.
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick
John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert II of Scotland who later reigned as King Robert III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century Scottish politician
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Earl ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ |
| acquiredTitleThrough | marriage to Isabella, Countess of Menteith ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other members of the Comyn family ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Menteith, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | political struggles between Comyn and Durward factions ⓘ |
| clanAffiliation | Clan Comyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1258 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | Comyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Comyn, Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earl ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Earldom of Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldJudicialOffice | Justiciar of Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOfficeIn | Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | royal policy in Scotland ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| loyalty | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch |
Alexander II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Alexander III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Marjory, Countess of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Comyn family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleFrom | Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in central Scottish Highlands
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leading Scottish noble opposition to royal favourites during minority of Alexander III ⓘ major role in politics during the reign of Alexander II of Scotland ⓘ |
| participatedIn | government of Scotland during minority of Alexander III ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of the nationalist or Comyn faction in Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Menteith
NERFINISHED
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Justiciar of Scotia ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Menteith
NERFINISHED
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central Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling | Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Isabella, Countess of Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch | Alexander II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Earl of Menteith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith Description of subject: Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, was a powerful 13th-century Scottish noble and political figure who played a major role in the kingdom’s affairs during the reign of Alexander II.
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