Earl of Hertfordshire

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The Earl of Hertfordshire was an Anglo-Saxon noble title associated with the powerful Godwinson family in 11th-century England.

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Earl of Hertfordshire canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf earldom
noble title
abolishedBy Norman Conquest of England
associatedDynasty Godwinson
associatedWith Godwinson family
linked to: Godwin family
country Kingdom of England
culturalContext Anglo-Saxon aristocracy
feudalRank high noble
followedBy Norman system of earldoms
linked to: Norman law
governanceStructure earldom over shire
governedRegion Hertfordshire
governmentalRole regional judicial authority
regional military leadership
royal representative in shire
historicalEra Late Anglo-Saxon period
linked to: Anglo-Saxon England
historicalStatus medieval English title
languageOfTitle Old English
linkedToEvent Norman Conquest
linkedToInstitution Anglo-Saxon earldoms
locatedIn Hertfordshire
nobleFamily House of Godwin
nobleRank earl
partOf Anglo-Saxon England
politicalSystem Anglo-Saxon earldom system
powerBase eastern England
precededBy earldoms of earlier Anglo-Saxon nobles
regionType shire
status extinct title
subordinateTo King of England
timePeriod pre-Conquest England
titleHolderClass Anglo-Saxon nobility
titleScope county of Hertfordshire
titleStyle Earl
usedInPeriod 11th century

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gyrth Godwinson positionHeld Earl of Hertfordshire
Leofwine Godwinson positionHeld Earl of Hertfordshire
Leofwine Godwinson title Earl of Hertfordshire