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 (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hugh de Puiset canonical | 2 |
| Hugh de Puiset (senior) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hugh de Puiset Context triple: [Battle of Alnwick (1174), commander, Hugh de Puiset]
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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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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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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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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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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.
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 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Puiset ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Durham Cathedral ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with local northern barons
ⓘ
tensions with the Scottish crown over the northern border ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1153 ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1125 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1195 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1195 as Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Puiset ⓘ |
| father |
Hugh de Puiset (senior)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hugh de Puiset
|
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Northumbria
ⓘ
Prince-Bishop of Durham ⓘ
linked to:
Bishop of Durham
|
| knownFor |
extensive building works in Durham
ⓘ
military leadership in the north ⓘ political influence in northern England ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Anglo-Norman French
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Norman
Latin ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
Henry II of England
ⓘ
Richard I of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Richard the Lionheart
|
| mother |
Agnes de Beaumont
ⓘ
linked to:
Agnes de Baudemont
|
| nobleFamily | House of Beaumont ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
Durham Cathedral ⓘ churches and monasteries in his diocese ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Durham
ⓘ
northern England ⓘ
linked to:
Northern England
|
| placeOfDeath | Durham ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Durham
ⓘ
Earl of Northumbria ⓘ Justiciar of England ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| startTime | 1153 as Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| uncle |
Henry of Blois
ⓘ
King Stephen of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Stephen
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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 (3)
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