Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith


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The result was delete. &spades;PMC&spades; (talk) 19:17, 3 July 2021 (UTC)

Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith

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Not notable in his own right. He is a courtesy Earl but there is no certainty that he will become a Duke and we should cross that bridge when we come to it. For now he doesn't seem notable (other than for who his father is) and I don't believe he passes WP:GNG. Uhooep (talk) 14:05, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 14:28, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 14:28, 26 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete. Minor nobility (even earls and dukes) are not automatically notable. They need to do something noteworthy. In this case he's not even an earl -- it's just a courtesy title.  Athel cb (talk) 09:09, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep has a UK Who's Who entry https://doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U15084 Piecesofuk (talk) 15:17, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * As mentioned elsewhere having a UK Who's Who entry is not one of WP's notability criteria. Some Who's Who articles for nobles and their heirs are literally just, date of birth, Father's name, Mother's name, end of article. Uhooep (talk) 15:52, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Royalty and nobility-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 12:24, 28 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete While the Who's Who mentioned above can be considered a reliable source in some cases, which is not the case for the other Who's Who, just being mentioned in a reliable source does not give notability. The actual guidelines calls for multiple, mentions in reliable sources that are significant. The mention of this person in Who's Who does not really meet the significant coverage requirement.John Pack Lambert (talk) 20:12, 28 June 2021 (UTC)


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