Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset
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Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset, was an early 17th-century English nobleman and politician known for his extravagant spending, courtly life under James I and Charles I, and his role in the cultural and political circles of his time.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset canonical | 4 |
| Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16818369 — 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: Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset Context triple: [Sackville family, hasMember, Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset]
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A.
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, was an English statesman, poet, and dramatist of the Elizabethan era who served as Lord High Treasurer and co-authored the influential play "Gorboduc."
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B.
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several high offices under Kings George I and George II.
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C.
4th Earl of Rochford
The 4th Earl of Rochford was a British nobleman and statesman who served as Secretary of State and a key diplomat during the reign of King George III in the 18th century.
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D.
Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester
Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester was a late 17th- to early 18th-century English nobleman and heir apparent to the Dukedom of Beaufort who died before succeeding to the title.
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E.
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was a prominent early 17th-century English nobleman and courtier who rose to high military and ceremonial authority under the Stuart monarchy.
- 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: Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset Target entity description: Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset, was an early 17th-century English nobleman and politician known for his extravagant spending, courtly life under James I and Charles I, and his role in the cultural and political circles of his time.
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A.
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, was an English statesman, poet, and dramatist of the Elizabethan era who served as Lord High Treasurer and co-authored the influential play "Gorboduc."
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B.
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several high offices under Kings George I and George II.
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C.
4th Earl of Rochford
The 4th Earl of Rochford was a British nobleman and statesman who served as Secretary of State and a key diplomat during the reign of King George III in the 18th century.
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D.
Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester
Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester was a late 17th- to early 18th-century English nobleman and heir apparent to the Dukedom of Beaufort who died before succeeding to the title.
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E.
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was a prominent early 17th-century English nobleman and courtier who rose to high military and ceremonial authority under the Stuart monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset