Chief Butler of Ireland
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The Chief Butler of Ireland was a hereditary noble office historically held by the Butler family, associated with high-ranking ceremonial and administrative duties in the Irish kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chief Butler of Ireland canonical | 3 |
| Butler of Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17070758 — 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: Chief Butler of Ireland Context triple: [Butler family, traditionalRole, Chief Butler of Ireland]
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A.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British monarch’s chief representative and head of the Irish administration before the office was abolished in the early 20th century.
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B.
Lord Deputy of Ireland
The Lord Deputy of Ireland was the chief representative and governor appointed by the English (later British) crown to administer Ireland before the creation of the office of Lord Lieutenant.
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C.
Lord Protector of Ireland
The Lord Protector of Ireland was the title held by Oliver Cromwell as the de facto head of state overseeing English rule in Ireland during the mid-17th-century Commonwealth period.
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D.
Chief Secretary for Ireland
The Chief Secretary for Ireland was a senior British government ministerial post responsible for administering Irish affairs and acting as the main executive authority in Ireland under the Lord Lieutenant during the period of British rule.
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E.
Lord High Constable of Ireland
The Lord High Constable of Ireland was a senior Great Officer of State in the Kingdom of Ireland, historically responsible for commanding the army and overseeing military justice.
- 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: Chief Butler of Ireland Target entity description: The Chief Butler of Ireland was a hereditary noble office historically held by the Butler family, associated with high-ranking ceremonial and administrative duties in the Irish kingdom.
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A.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British monarch’s chief representative and head of the Irish administration before the office was abolished in the early 20th century.
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B.
Lord Deputy of Ireland
The Lord Deputy of Ireland was the chief representative and governor appointed by the English (later British) crown to administer Ireland before the creation of the office of Lord Lieutenant.
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C.
Lord Protector of Ireland
The Lord Protector of Ireland was the title held by Oliver Cromwell as the de facto head of state overseeing English rule in Ireland during the mid-17th-century Commonwealth period.
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D.
Chief Secretary for Ireland
The Chief Secretary for Ireland was a senior British government ministerial post responsible for administering Irish affairs and acting as the main executive authority in Ireland under the Lord Lieutenant during the period of British rule.
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E.
Lord High Constable of Ireland
The Lord High Constable of Ireland was a senior Great Officer of State in the Kingdom of Ireland, historically responsible for commanding the army and overseeing military justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chief Butler of Ireland
subject linked to:
Chief Butler of England (through associated titles)