Earl of Devon
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The Earl of Devon is a historic English peerage title associated with the Courtenay family, long prominent in the nobility of Devon and the West Country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earl of Devon canonical | 19 |
| Earl of Devon (Courtenay) | 1 |
| Earl of Devon (restored) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12721240 — 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: Earl of Devon Context triple: [Powderham Castle, ownedBy, Earl of Devon]
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A.
Earl of Plymouth
The Earl of Plymouth is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England historically associated with prominent aristocratic families and holders connected to the English monarchy.
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B.
Earl of Hampshire
The Earl of Hampshire was a noble title in Anglo-Saxon England associated with the powerful Godwin, Earl of Wessex, reflecting his regional authority and influence before the Norman Conquest.
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C.
Earl of Cornwall
The Earl of Cornwall was a prominent English noble title historically associated with great wealth, political influence, and often held by close relatives of the reigning monarch.
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D.
Earl of Bath
The Earl of Bath is a historic title in the Peerage of England that has been created multiple times for prominent political figures and aristocrats.
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E.
Earl of Devonshire
The Earl of Devonshire is a historic English peerage title long associated with the influential Cavendish family, prominent in British aristocratic and political life.
- 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: Earl of Devon Target entity description: The Earl of Devon is a historic English peerage title associated with the Courtenay family, long prominent in the nobility of Devon and the West Country.
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A.
Earl of Plymouth
The Earl of Plymouth is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England historically associated with prominent aristocratic families and holders connected to the English monarchy.
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B.
Earl of Hampshire
The Earl of Hampshire was a noble title in Anglo-Saxon England associated with the powerful Godwin, Earl of Wessex, reflecting his regional authority and influence before the Norman Conquest.
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C.
Earl of Cornwall
The Earl of Cornwall was a prominent English noble title historically associated with great wealth, political influence, and often held by close relatives of the reigning monarch.
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D.
Earl of Bath
The Earl of Bath is a historic title in the Peerage of England that has been created multiple times for prominent political figures and aristocrats.
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E.
Earl of Devonshire
The Earl of Devonshire is a historic English peerage title long associated with the influential Cavendish family, prominent in British aristocratic and political life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.