Walter de Langton
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Walter de Langton was a prominent English bishop and royal administrator of the late 13th and early 14th centuries, best known for serving as Bishop of Lichfield and treasurer to King Edward I.
All labels observed (1)
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| Walter de Langton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17015969 — 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: Walter de Langton Context triple: [Langton, hasNotableBearer, Walter de Langton]
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A.
Ranulph Glanville
Ranulph Glanville was a British cybernetician, architect, and philosopher known for his influential work in second-order cybernetics and the theory of observing systems.
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B.
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh was a prominent early 13th-century English nobleman and royal official who rose to become Justiciar of England and a key supporter of King John and the young Henry III.
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C.
William of Alnwick
William of Alnwick was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his contributions to scholastic thought and his association with the Scotist tradition.
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D.
Walter de Stapledon
Walter de Stapledon was a 14th-century English bishop of Exeter and royal administrator who played a significant role in both church and state during the reign of Edward II.
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E.
Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, was a prominent 13th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who became one of the most powerful magnates in England and Ireland and famously rebelled against King Henry III.
- 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: Walter de Langton Target entity description: Walter de Langton was a prominent English bishop and royal administrator of the late 13th and early 14th centuries, best known for serving as Bishop of Lichfield and treasurer to King Edward I.
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A.
Ranulph Glanville
Ranulph Glanville was a British cybernetician, architect, and philosopher known for his influential work in second-order cybernetics and the theory of observing systems.
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B.
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh was a prominent early 13th-century English nobleman and royal official who rose to become Justiciar of England and a key supporter of King John and the young Henry III.
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C.
William of Alnwick
William of Alnwick was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his contributions to scholastic thought and his association with the Scotist tradition.
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D.
Walter de Stapledon
Walter de Stapledon was a 14th-century English bishop of Exeter and royal administrator who played a significant role in both church and state during the reign of Edward II.
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E.
Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, was a prominent 13th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who became one of the most powerful magnates in England and Ireland and famously rebelled against King Henry III.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.