Leslie family, Earls of Ross
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The Leslie family, Earls of Ross, was a prominent Scottish noble house that held the Earldom of Ross in the late medieval period, playing a significant role in Highland and national politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leslie family, Earls of Ross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11575012 — 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: Leslie family, Earls of Ross Context triple: [Ross family, succeededBy, Leslie family, Earls of Ross]
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A.
Alexander family, Earls of Caledon
The Alexander family, Earls of Caledon, is an Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage that has held the Earldom of Caledon in the Peerage of Ireland since the early 19th century.
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B.
Baillie family
The Baillie family was a prominent Scottish landowning lineage historically associated with the Polkemmet estate in West Lothian.
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C.
Menteith family
The Menteith family was a medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the earldom of Menteith and influential in the politics of central Scotland.
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D.
Erskine family
The Erskine family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with the Earls of Mar and influential roles in Scottish political and social life.
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E.
Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
The Hamilton family, Dukes of Hamilton, is a prominent Scottish noble house that has held one of the highest-ranking dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland since the 17th century.
- 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: Leslie family, Earls of Ross Target entity description: The Leslie family, Earls of Ross, was a prominent Scottish noble house that held the Earldom of Ross in the late medieval period, playing a significant role in Highland and national politics.
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A.
Alexander family, Earls of Caledon
The Alexander family, Earls of Caledon, is an Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage that has held the Earldom of Caledon in the Peerage of Ireland since the early 19th century.
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B.
Baillie family
The Baillie family was a prominent Scottish landowning lineage historically associated with the Polkemmet estate in West Lothian.
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C.
Menteith family
The Menteith family was a medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the earldom of Menteith and influential in the politics of central Scotland.
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D.
Erskine family
The Erskine family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with the Earls of Mar and influential roles in Scottish political and social life.
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E.
Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
The Hamilton family, Dukes of Hamilton, is a prominent Scottish noble house that has held one of the highest-ranking dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland since the 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Scottish noble family ⓘ |
| activity |
Highland politics
ⓘ
Scottish national politics ⓘ |
| aristocraticHouse | House of Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Scottish Wars of the Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSeat | Northeast Scotland (Leslie heartlands) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Leslie arms (three buckles) with Ross associations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Earldom of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | Leslie earls of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | Clan politics in the Highlands ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Leslie family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember | George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Clan Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | royal councillors in Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ross family, Earls of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| socialClass | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Stewart family, Dukes of Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNobility | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leslie family, Earls of Ross Description of subject: The Leslie family, Earls of Ross, was a prominent Scottish noble house that held the Earldom of Ross in the late medieval period, playing a significant role in Highland and national politics.
Referenced by (1)
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