Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland
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Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent 13th-century Scottish noble and hereditary steward whose lineage helped lay the foundations for the later Stewart (Stuart) royal dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8596189 — 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: Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland Context triple: [Walter Bailloch Stewart, sibling, Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland
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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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.
Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart was a Scottish prelate who served as Archbishop of St Andrews and played a significant role in the late medieval Scottish Church.
- 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: Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland Target entity description: Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent 13th-century Scottish noble and hereditary steward whose lineage helped lay the foundations for the later Stewart (Stuart) royal dynasty.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland
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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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.
Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart was a Scottish prelate who served as Archbishop of St Andrews and played a significant role in the late medieval Scottish Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Steward of Scotland
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Scottish noble ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| aristocraticRank | peer of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Stewart (Stuart) royal line ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| child |
Andrew Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawise Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stewart of Bonkyl NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Stewart of Railston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 13th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ |
| mother | Beatrix of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Stewart family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a leading Scottish magnate in the 13th century
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helping establish the foundations of the Stewart royal dynasty ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 4th High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
| predecessor | Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Jean of Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Stewardship of the royal household of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland Description of subject: Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, was a prominent 13th-century Scottish noble and hereditary steward whose lineage helped lay the foundations for the later Stewart (Stuart) royal dynasty.
Referenced by (2)
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