Lord of Pontefract
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The Lord of Pontefract was a medieval English feudal baronial title associated with the powerful de Lacy family and centered on Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lord of Pontefract canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16739617 — 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: Lord of Pontefract Context triple: [de Lacy family, nobleTitleHeld, Lord of Pontefract]
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A.
Lord of Skipton
Lord of Skipton was a medieval feudal title associated with the powerful lords who controlled the strategically important castle and barony of Skipton in northern England.
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B.
Lord of Barnard Castle
Lord of Barnard Castle is a medieval English noble title associated with the powerful Balliol family, notably held by John Balliol before he became King of Scotland.
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C.
Lord of Nottingham
The Lord of Nottingham was a medieval English noble title historically associated with the powerful Peverel family and their control over lands around Nottingham.
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D.
Lord of Tewkesbury
Lord of Tewkesbury was an English feudal title associated with the medieval manor and barony centered on the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.
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E.
Lord of Montgomery
Lord of Montgomery was a prominent Norman noble title associated with Roger de Montgomery, an influential companion of William the Conqueror and early Anglo-Norman magnate.
- 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: Lord of Pontefract Target entity description: The Lord of Pontefract was a medieval English feudal baronial title associated with the powerful de Lacy family and centered on Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire.
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A.
Lord of Skipton
Lord of Skipton was a medieval feudal title associated with the powerful lords who controlled the strategically important castle and barony of Skipton in northern England.
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B.
Lord of Barnard Castle
Lord of Barnard Castle is a medieval English noble title associated with the powerful Balliol family, notably held by John Balliol before he became King of Scotland.
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C.
Lord of Nottingham
The Lord of Nottingham was a medieval English noble title historically associated with the powerful Peverel family and their control over lands around Nottingham.
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D.
Lord of Tewkesbury
Lord of Tewkesbury was an English feudal title associated with the medieval manor and barony centered on the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.
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E.
Lord of Montgomery
Lord of Montgomery was a prominent Norman noble title associated with Roger de Montgomery, an influential companion of William the Conqueror and early Anglo-Norman magnate.
- F. None of above. chosen
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