Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and Devon
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The Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and Devon was a senior royal representative in the English counties of Dorset and Devon, responsible for local militia and ceremonial duties on behalf of the Crown.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and Devon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17850289 — 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 Lieutenant of Dorset and Devon Context triple: [Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, positionHeld, Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and Devon]
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Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
The Lord Lieutenant of Dorset is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Dorset, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic life, and coordinating royal visits.
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Lord Lieutenant of Devon
The Lord Lieutenant of Devon is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Devon, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic life, and liaising between the Crown and local communities.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
The Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Suffolk, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic life, and liaising between the Crown and local communities.
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D.
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Wiltshire, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of local volunteer and reserve forces.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
The Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Cornwall, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic and voluntary activities, and liaising between local institutions and the Crown.
- 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 Lieutenant of Dorset and Devon Target entity description: The Lord Lieutenant of Dorset and Devon was a senior royal representative in the English counties of Dorset and Devon, responsible for local militia and ceremonial duties on behalf of the Crown.
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A.
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
The Lord Lieutenant of Dorset is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Dorset, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic life, and coordinating royal visits.
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B.
Lord Lieutenant of Devon
The Lord Lieutenant of Devon is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Devon, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic life, and liaising between the Crown and local communities.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
The Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Suffolk, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic life, and liaising between the Crown and local communities.
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D.
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Wiltshire, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of local volunteer and reserve forces.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
The Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Cornwall, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic and voluntary activities, and liaising between local institutions and the Crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.