Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy
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Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy was a powerful 14th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord who played a prominent military and political role in the Anglo-Scottish conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy canonical | 1 |
| Henry de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13380749 — 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: Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy Context triple: [Second War of Scottish Independence, hasParticipant, Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy]
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A.
Henry Percy
Henry Percy, commonly known as Hotspur, is a fiery and valorous English nobleman and military leader famed for his rebellious role against King Henry IV.
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B.
Earl Fortescue
Earl Fortescue is a hereditary peerage title in the British nobility historically associated with the influential Fortescue family.
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C.
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the Wars of the Roses before being killed at the Battle of Towton.
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D.
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and leading Lancastrian military commander during the early stages of the Wars of the Roses.
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E.
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the late 15th century whose shifting loyalties during the Wars of the Roses significantly influenced the balance of power between the houses of York and Lancaster.
- 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: Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy Target entity description: Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy was a powerful 14th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord who played a prominent military and political role in the Anglo-Scottish conflicts.
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A.
Henry Percy
Henry Percy, commonly known as Hotspur, is a fiery and valorous English nobleman and military leader famed for his rebellious role against King Henry IV.
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B.
Earl Fortescue
Earl Fortescue is a hereditary peerage title in the British nobility historically associated with the influential Fortescue family.
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C.
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the Wars of the Roses before being killed at the Battle of Towton.
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D.
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman and leading Lancastrian military commander during the early stages of the Wars of the Roses.
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E.
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the late 15th century whose shifting loyalties during the Wars of the Roses significantly influenced the balance of power between the houses of York and Lancaster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
ⓘ
Marcher lord ⓘ human ⓘ medieval soldier ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Alnwick Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warkworth Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | England ⓘ |
| child | Henry Percy, 3rd Baron Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Warkworth, Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRole | border lord ⓘ |
| governedRegion | English–Scottish border marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldLordshipOver |
Alnwick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warkworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Middle English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | English feudal levy ⓘ |
| mother | Eleanor de Warenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Henry Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Percy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 2nd Baron Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political influence on the northern English marches
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prominent military role in Anglo-Scottish wars ⓘ |
| notableWork |
defence of the Anglo-Scottish border
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service in Anglo-Scottish wars ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Anglo-Scottish conflicts
NERFINISHED
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Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Baron Percy
NERFINISHED
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Lord of Alnwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcher lord ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
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| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Idonia de Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy Description of subject: Henry Percy, 2nd Baron Percy was a powerful 14th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord who played a prominent military and political role in the Anglo-Scottish conflicts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Henry de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy