Earls of Dalhousie
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The Earls of Dalhousie are a Scottish noble family in the Peerage of Scotland, historically prominent in politics and the military, notably including colonial administrators such as James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, Governor-General of India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earls of Dalhousie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10839449 — 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: Earls of Dalhousie Context triple: [Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, formerSeatOf, Earls of Dalhousie]
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Earls of Aberdeen
The Earls of Aberdeen are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the Gordon family, influential in British politics and landowning from the 17th century onward.
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Earls of Buchan
The Earls of Buchan are a historic Scottish noble title associated with a prominent branch of the Douglas family, influential in medieval and early modern Scottish politics and warfare.
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Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne are a Scottish noble family of the Lyon lineage, historically prominent in Angus and closely connected to the British royal family.
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D.
Earls of Queensberry
The Earls of Queensberry were a prominent Scottish noble family and title within the powerful Douglas dynasty, influential in the politics and aristocracy of early modern Scotland.
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E.
Marquesses of Huntly
The Marquesses of Huntly are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the powerful Gordon clan and influential in the politics of the Scottish 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: Earls of Dalhousie Target entity description: The Earls of Dalhousie are a Scottish noble family in the Peerage of Scotland, historically prominent in politics and the military, notably including colonial administrators such as James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, Governor-General of India.
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A.
Earls of Aberdeen
The Earls of Aberdeen are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the Gordon family, influential in British politics and landowning from the 17th century onward.
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B.
Earls of Buchan
The Earls of Buchan are a historic Scottish noble title associated with a prominent branch of the Douglas family, influential in medieval and early modern Scottish politics and warfare.
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C.
Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne are a Scottish noble family of the Lyon lineage, historically prominent in Angus and closely connected to the British royal family.
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D.
Earls of Queensberry
The Earls of Queensberry were a prominent Scottish noble family and title within the powerful Douglas dynasty, influential in the politics and aristocracy of early modern Scotland.
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E.
Marquesses of Huntly
The Marquesses of Huntly are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the powerful Gordon clan and influential in the politics of the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family
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earldom in the Peerage of Scotland ⓘ hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie
NERFINISHED
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Lord Ramsay of Keringtoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsBearer | Ramsay family arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialAdministration |
British India
NERFINISHED
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British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| familyName |
Broun-Ramsay
NERFINISHED
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Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorFromFamily | George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralFromFamily | James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie
NERFINISHED
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George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ramsay, 1st Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
landed aristocracy in Scotland
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participants in British imperial governance ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| militaryTradition | service as senior officers in the British Army ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in British politics
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service in the British Army ⓘ service in the British Empire colonial administration ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentHistorically |
Liberal Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Angus
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| seat | Brechin Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Earl of Dalhousie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Earls of Dalhousie Description of subject: The Earls of Dalhousie are a Scottish noble family in the Peerage of Scotland, historically prominent in politics and the military, notably including colonial administrators such as James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, Governor-General of India.
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