Thomas Colepeper (governor of Virginia)
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Thomas Colepeper was a 17th-century English nobleman and colonial administrator who served as the royal governor of Virginia.
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| Thomas Colepeper (governor of Virginia) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19770989 — 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: Thomas Colepeper (governor of Virginia) Context triple: [Culpeper family, hasMember, Thomas Colepeper (governor of Virginia)]
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A.
Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt
Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt was an 18th-century British colonial governor of Virginia remembered for his popular administration and for having several American counties and institutions named in his honor.
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Governor William Berkeley
Governor William Berkeley was the colonial governor of Virginia best known for his autocratic rule, promotion of the tobacco economy, and central role as the establishment leader opposed during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.
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C.
Francis Fauquier
Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
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D.
Sir William Fairfax
Sir William Fairfax was a 17th-century English parliamentarian and military officer who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War.
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E.
George Percy
George Percy was an English nobleman, explorer, and early colonial leader who briefly governed Jamestown during its most desperate early years.
- 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: Thomas Colepeper (governor of Virginia) Target entity description: Thomas Colepeper was a 17th-century English nobleman and colonial administrator who served as the royal governor of Virginia.
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A.
Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt
Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt was an 18th-century British colonial governor of Virginia remembered for his popular administration and for having several American counties and institutions named in his honor.
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B.
Governor William Berkeley
Governor William Berkeley was the colonial governor of Virginia best known for his autocratic rule, promotion of the tobacco economy, and central role as the establishment leader opposed during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.
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C.
Francis Fauquier
Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
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D.
Sir William Fairfax
Sir William Fairfax was a 17th-century English parliamentarian and military officer who supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War.
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E.
George Percy
George Percy was an English nobleman, explorer, and early colonial leader who briefly governed Jamestown during its most desperate early years.
- F. None of above. chosen
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