David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
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David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert III of Scotland, whose early death in 1402 under suspicious circumstances made him a notable and tragic figure in late medieval Scottish history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay canonical | 6 |
| David, Duke of Rothesay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7005001 — 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: David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay Context triple: [Mary Stewart, Countess of Angus, sibling, David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay]
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David of Scotland, Prince of Scotland
David of Scotland, Prince of Scotland, was the younger son of King Alexander III whose early death left his elder brother as the primary heir to the Scottish throne, contributing to the later succession crisis.
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B.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a grandson of Queen Victoria whose German allegiance during World War I led to the loss of his British titles and enduring controversy.
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Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany was the Jacobite prince better known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie," a key figure in the 1745 Jacobite uprising against British rule.
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D.
Alexander, Prince of Scotland
Alexander, Prince of Scotland was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Alexander III of Scotland in the 13th century, whose early death helped set the stage for the Scottish succession crisis.
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E.
Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre
Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre, was a short-lived Scottish prince of the early 17th century, born into the House of Stuart as a younger son of King James VI and I.
- 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: David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay Target entity description: David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert III of Scotland, whose early death in 1402 under suspicious circumstances made him a notable and tragic figure in late medieval Scottish history.
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A.
David of Scotland, Prince of Scotland
David of Scotland, Prince of Scotland, was the younger son of King Alexander III whose early death left his elder brother as the primary heir to the Scottish throne, contributing to the later succession crisis.
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B.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a grandson of Queen Victoria whose German allegiance during World War I led to the loss of his British titles and enduring controversy.
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C.
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany was the Jacobite prince better known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie," a key figure in the 1745 Jacobite uprising against British rule.
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Alexander, Prince of Scotland
Alexander, Prince of Scotland was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Alexander III of Scotland in the 13th century, whose early death helped set the stage for the Scottish succession crisis.
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E.
Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre
Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre, was a short-lived Scottish prince of the early 17th century, born into the House of Stuart as a younger son of King James VI and I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Rothesay
ⓘ
Scottish prince ⓘ heir apparent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duke of Albany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1378 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dunfermline Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunfermline, Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lindores Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suspicious circumstances ⓘ |
| citizenship | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1402 ⓘ |
| deathManner | possibly murdered ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Falkland Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falkland, Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Stewart dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Robert III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heirApparentTo | Robert III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | tragic figure in Scottish history ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| monarchDuringLifetime | Robert III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anabella Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
duke
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earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heir apparent who predeceased his father
ⓘ
suspicious death in 1402 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Rothesay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Atholl NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Carrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling | James I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Douglas, Countess of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsHeirApparent | James I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Duke of Rothesay
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Atholl NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Carrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Fife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncle |
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
NERFINISHED
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Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay Description of subject: David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Robert III of Scotland, whose early death in 1402 under suspicious circumstances made him a notable and tragic figure in late medieval Scottish history.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
David, Duke of Rothesay