Hugh de Puiset
E1032154
Hugh de Puiset was a powerful 12th-century Anglo-Norman churchman and statesman who served as Bishop of Durham and played a major role in the political and military affairs of northern England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh de Puiset canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13308872 — 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: Hugh de Puiset Context triple: [Battle of Alnwick (1174), commander, Hugh de Puiset]
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A.
Aymard of Cluny
Aymard of Cluny was a 10th-century abbot of the influential Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, known for helping consolidate its early monastic reforms and institutional growth.
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B.
Bishop William of St-Calais
Bishop William of St-Calais was an influential Norman churchman and statesman of the late 11th century who served as Bishop of Durham and played a key role in consolidating Norman rule in England.
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C.
Hugh of Cluny
Hugh of Cluny was an influential 11th-century Benedictine abbot and church reformer who greatly expanded Cluny Abbey’s power and prestige across medieval Europe.
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D.
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
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E.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
- 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: Hugh de Puiset Target entity description: Hugh de Puiset was a powerful 12th-century Anglo-Norman churchman and statesman who served as Bishop of Durham and played a major role in the political and military affairs of northern England.
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A.
Aymard of Cluny
Aymard of Cluny was a 10th-century abbot of the influential Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, known for helping consolidate its early monastic reforms and institutional growth.
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B.
Bishop William of St-Calais
Bishop William of St-Calais was an influential Norman churchman and statesman of the late 11th century who served as Bishop of Durham and played a key role in consolidating Norman rule in England.
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C.
Hugh of Cluny
Hugh of Cluny was an influential 11th-century Benedictine abbot and church reformer who greatly expanded Cluny Abbey’s power and prestige across medieval Europe.
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D.
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
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E.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman noble
ⓘ
Bishop of Durham ⓘ Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval statesman ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope Adrian IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Puiset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Durham Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with local northern barons
ⓘ
tensions with the Scottish crown over the northern border ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1153 ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1125 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1195 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1195 as Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Puiset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hugh de Puiset (senior) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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Prince-Bishop of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive building works in Durham
ⓘ
military leadership in the north ⓘ political influence in northern England ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Anglo-Norman French
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
Henry II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Agnes de Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
administration of northern England under Henry II
ⓘ
government of England during Richard I’s absence on crusade ⓘ |
| patronage |
Durham Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durham Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ churches and monasteries in his diocese ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Durham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Durham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Justiciar of England ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| startTime | 1153 as Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| uncle |
Henry of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Stephen of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hugh de Puiset Description of subject: Hugh de Puiset was a powerful 12th-century Anglo-Norman churchman and statesman who served as Bishop of Durham and played a major role in the political and military affairs of northern England.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.