James Scott
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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was the eldest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England who led the failed Monmouth Rebellion against James II in 1685.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Scott canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7178174 — 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: James Scott Context triple: [James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, fullName, James Scott]
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A.
James Scott
James Scott was a Detroit-based businessman and controversial philanthropist whose bequest funded the construction of the James Scott Memorial Fountain on Belle Isle.
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B.
John Lyon
John Lyon was a 16th-century English landowner and philanthropist best known for endowing and founding Harrow School, one of England’s leading public schools.
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C.
Alexander Scott
Alexander Scott is a witty and resourceful American secret agent who partners with Kelly Robinson on international espionage missions in the 1960s television series "I Spy."
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D.
Alexander Scott
Alexander Scott was a 16th-century Scottish makar (poet) known for his courtly and satirical verse in the Scots language.
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E.
Andrew Moray
Andrew Moray was a Scottish noble and military leader who co-led the early resistance against English rule alongside William Wallace during the First War of Scottish Independence.
- 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: James Scott Target entity description: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was the eldest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England who led the failed Monmouth Rebellion against James II in 1685.
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A.
James Scott
James Scott was a Detroit-based businessman and controversial philanthropist whose bequest funded the construction of the James Scott Memorial Fountain on Belle Isle.
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B.
John Lyon
John Lyon was a 16th-century English landowner and philanthropist best known for endowing and founding Harrow School, one of England’s leading public schools.
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C.
Alexander Scott
Alexander Scott is a witty and resourceful American secret agent who partners with Kelly Robinson on international espionage missions in the 1960s television series "I Spy."
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D.
Alexander Scott
Alexander Scott was a 16th-century Scottish makar (poet) known for his courtly and satirical verse in the Scots language.
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E.
Andrew Moray
Andrew Moray was a Scottish noble and military leader who co-led the early resistance against English rule alongside William Wallace during the First War of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
illegitimate royal
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military leader ⓘ nobleman ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Protestant opposition to James II ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Bothwell Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Sedgemoor NERFINISHED ⓘ Monmouth Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1649-04-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAfter | Battle of Sedgemoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by beheading ⓘ |
| claimedTitle |
King of England
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King of Ireland ⓘ King of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1685-07-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tower Hill, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | French court (informal upbringing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executioner | Jack Ketch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executionLocation | Tower Hill, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illegitimacyStatus | illegitimate son of Charles II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England
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leading the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1663-04-20 ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Lucy Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of the Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| opponent | James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | Exclusionist cause ⓘ |
| proclaimedAt | Taunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignClaimDate | 1685-06-20 ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| spouse | Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepmother | Catherine of Braganza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | English Protestants opposed to James II ⓘ |
| title |
1st Duke of Monmouth
NERFINISHED
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Baron Scott of Tindale NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Buccleuch NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Doncaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Scott Description of subject: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was the eldest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England who led the failed Monmouth Rebellion against James II in 1685.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.