William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby
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William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby, was a prominent 13th-century English nobleman and magnate known for his extensive landholdings, political influence, and participation in the affairs of the Angevin kings.
All labels observed (1)
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| William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16956926 — 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: William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby Context triple: [Sibyl Marshal, spouse, William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby]
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Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, was a powerful late medieval English nobleman and royal councillor who played a key role in northern politics during the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV.
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B.
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, was a prominent English nobleman and military leader of the late 13th and early 14th centuries, closely associated with King Edward I and active in the wars in Scotland and Wales.
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C.
11th Earl of Derby
The 11th Earl of Derby, Edward Stanley, was an English nobleman and politician from the influential Stanley family, prominent in 18th-century British aristocratic and public life.
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D.
Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester
Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester, was a prominent 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and magnate who played a significant role in the turbulent politics of the reigns of Henry II and Richard I.
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E.
Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon
Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, was a prominent English nobleman and Puritan leader of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his political influence and strong Protestant convictions.
- 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: William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby Target entity description: William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby, was a prominent 13th-century English nobleman and magnate known for his extensive landholdings, political influence, and participation in the affairs of the Angevin kings.
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A.
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, was a powerful late medieval English nobleman and royal councillor who played a key role in northern politics during the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV.
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B.
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, was a prominent English nobleman and military leader of the late 13th and early 14th centuries, closely associated with King Edward I and active in the wars in Scotland and Wales.
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C.
11th Earl of Derby
The 11th Earl of Derby, Edward Stanley, was an English nobleman and politician from the influential Stanley family, prominent in 18th-century British aristocratic and public life.
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D.
Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester
Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester, was a prominent 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and magnate who played a significant role in the turbulent politics of the reigns of Henry II and Richard I.
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E.
Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon
Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, was a prominent English nobleman and Puritan leader of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his political influence and strong Protestant convictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.