John Stewart, Earl of Buchan
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John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military commander of the early 15th century who notably fought for France during the Hundred Years’ War and was killed at the Battle of Verneuil in 1424.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Stewart, Earl of Buchan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7293406 — 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: John Stewart, Earl of Buchan Context triple: [Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, child, John Stewart, Earl of Buchan]
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A.
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.
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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.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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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 Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith
John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who held significant regional power and influence in the central Highlands.
- 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: John Stewart, Earl of Buchan Target entity description: John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military commander of the early 15th century who notably fought for France during the Hundred Years’ War and was killed at the Battle of Verneuil in 1424.
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A.
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.
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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.
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
John Stewart, Earl of Mar, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal prince, notable as a younger son of King James II of Scotland and a member of the influential Stewart dynasty.
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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 Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith
John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith, was a Scottish nobleman of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who held significant regional power and influence in the central Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century Scottish person
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Earl of Buchan ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of France
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Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | France (exact location uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| commanded | Scottish auxiliary forces in France ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Scottish involvement in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 17 August 1424 ⓘ |
| deathManner | killed in action ⓘ |
| diedIn | Battle of Verneuil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | English forces at the Battle of Verneuil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Scots ⓘ |
| marriedIntoFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
French royal army
NERFINISHED
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Scottish army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Constable of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Muriella Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Earl
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Scottish earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Scottish forces in France
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service to the French crown during the Hundred Years' War ⓘ victory over the English at the Battle of Baugé ⓘ |
| notableWork | Scottish expeditionary command in France during the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Baugé
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Verneuil NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Verneuil-sur-Avre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Constable of France
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Charles VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Charles VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Constable of France
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Earl of Buchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Stewart, Earl of Buchan Description of subject: John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, was a prominent Scottish nobleman and military commander of the early 15th century who notably fought for France during the Hundred Years’ War and was killed at the Battle of Verneuil in 1424.
Referenced by (2)
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