Sir James Douglas
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Sir James Douglas was a renowned Scottish knight and military leader of the Wars of Scottish Independence, famed as one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted commanders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir James Douglas canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T449961 — 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: Sir James Douglas Context triple: [Clan Douglas, notableMember, Sir James Douglas]
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Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish soldier and nobleman who rose to fame as a leading Covenanter general and later served as Lord General of the Scottish army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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William Kirk
William Kirk is a relatively common personal name that may refer to multiple individuals across different fields, rather than a single widely recognized public figure.
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James McGill
James McGill was an 18th–19th century Scottish-Canadian merchant and philanthropist whose endowment led to the creation of McGill University in Montreal.
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John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and British Army officer who served as commander-in-chief in North America during the early years of the French and Indian War.
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Sir John Anderson
Sir John Anderson was a British civil servant and politician who played a central administrative and security role in Winston Churchill’s World War II government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir James Douglas Target entity description: Sir James Douglas was a renowned Scottish knight and military leader of the Wars of Scottish Independence, famed as one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted commanders.
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A.
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish soldier and nobleman who rose to fame as a leading Covenanter general and later served as Lord General of the Scottish army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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B.
William Kirk
William Kirk is a relatively common personal name that may refer to multiple individuals across different fields, rather than a single widely recognized public figure.
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C.
James McGill
James McGill was an 18th–19th century Scottish-Canadian merchant and philanthropist whose endowment led to the creation of McGill University in Montreal.
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John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and British Army officer who served as commander-in-chief in North America during the early years of the French and Indian War.
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Sir John Anderson
Sir John Anderson was a British civil servant and politician who played a central administrative and security role in Winston Churchill’s World War II government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish nobleman
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medieval knight ⓘ military commander ⓘ participant in the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ supporter of Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 1306–1330 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
Robert the Bruce ⓘ
surface form:
Robert I of Scotland
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| alsoKnownAs |
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
ⓘ
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
surface form:
the Black Douglas
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| associatedWith |
Douglasdale
ⓘ
Roxburgh Castle ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1286 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Douglas, South Lanarkshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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| burialPlace | St Bride’s Church, Douglas, Scotland ⓘ |
| closeAllyOf |
Robert the Bruce
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert I of Scotland
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| commemoratedBy | monuments in Douglas, South Lanarkshire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 25 August 1330 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Teba, Kingdom of Castile ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
William Douglas, Lord of Douglas
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| hasOccupation |
landowner
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
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| influenced | reputation of Clan Douglas as a military house ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| loyalTo | House of Bruce ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Bannockburn
ⓘ
Battle of Teba ⓘ First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Stewart of Bonkyll ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan Douglas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Roxburgh Castle
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carrying Robert the Bruce’s heart on crusade ⓘ guerrilla warfare against English forces ⓘ loyalty to Robert the Bruce ⓘ raids in northern England ⓘ |
| notableWork | campaigns in the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
raids into Northumberland
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siege warfare against English-held castles in Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | Scottish independence ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | national hero of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Robert the Bruce
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surface form:
Robert I of Scotland
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| title | Lord of Douglas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Sir James Douglas Description of subject: Sir James Douglas was a renowned Scottish knight and military leader of the Wars of Scottish Independence, famed as one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted commanders.
Referenced by (7)
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