Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland
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Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland was a prominent 13th-century Scottish nobleman and royal official who played a key role in the governance of the kingdom and the early development of the Stewart dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8596187 — 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 Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland Context triple: [Walter Bailloch Stewart, father, Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland]
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A.
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish noble whose lineage and position as High Steward helped lay the foundations for the Stewart (Stuart) royal dynasty.
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B.
Walter Bailloch Stewart
Walter Bailloch Stewart was a 13th-century Scottish nobleman of the Stewart family who held the earldom of Menteith through marriage and played a role in the turbulent politics of medieval Scotland.
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C.
Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife
Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure, who played a role in the complex dynastic politics of the early Stewart monarchy.
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D.
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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E.
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith
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.
- 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 Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland Target entity description: Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland was a prominent 13th-century Scottish nobleman and royal official who played a key role in the governance of the kingdom and the early development of the Stewart dynasty.
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A.
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent 14th-century Scottish noble whose lineage and position as High Steward helped lay the foundations for the Stewart (Stuart) royal dynasty.
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B.
Walter Bailloch Stewart
Walter Bailloch Stewart was a 13th-century Scottish nobleman of the Stewart family who held the earldom of Menteith through marriage and played a role in the turbulent politics of medieval Scotland.
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C.
Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife
Walter Stewart, Earl of Fife, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and son of King Robert II of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure, who played a role in the complex dynastic politics of the early Stewart monarchy.
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D.
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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E.
Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Steward of Scotland
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ medieval politician ⓘ member of the Stewart dynasty ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitle | Steward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| child |
Andrew Stewart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stewart of Bonkyl NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Stewart of Dundonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | ancestor of later Stewart monarchs of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots ⓘ |
| familyName | Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRole | hereditary steward of the Scottish royal household ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| governanceRole | royal councillor ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| mother | Jean of Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | lord ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in early development of the Stewart dynasty
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service in the governance of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
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royal official ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 3 ⓘ |
| positionHeld | High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realmServed | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Beatrix of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | 3rd High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland Description of subject: Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland was a prominent 13th-century Scottish nobleman and royal official who played a key role in the governance of the kingdom and the early development of the Stewart dynasty.
Referenced by (1)
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