Poynings family
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The Poynings family was an influential English noble lineage prominent in medieval and early Tudor politics and military affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poynings family canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19883194 — 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: Poynings family Context triple: [Edward Poynings, nobleFamily, Poynings family]
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A.
Warwick family
The Warwick family is a familial lineage or household to which Mancel Warrick belongs.
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B.
Despenser family
The Despenser family was a powerful and controversial English noble lineage of the 13th and 14th centuries, closely associated with King Edward II and central to the political conflicts that led to their violent downfall.
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C.
Henry family
The Henry family is a lineage whose surname is associated with the historic Henry House and its heritage.
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D.
Arthur family
The Arthur family is a notable American family lineage that includes figures such as William Lewis Herndon Arthur among its members.
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E.
House of Portland
The House of Portland is a British noble family historically prominent in politics and society, notably through its dukes and extensive landed estates.
- 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: Poynings family Target entity description: The Poynings family was an influential English noble lineage prominent in medieval and early Tudor politics and military affairs.
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A.
Warwick family
The Warwick family is a familial lineage or household to which Mancel Warrick belongs.
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B.
Despenser family
The Despenser family was a powerful and controversial English noble lineage of the 13th and 14th centuries, closely associated with King Edward II and central to the political conflicts that led to their violent downfall.
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C.
Henry family
The Henry family is a lineage whose surname is associated with the historic Henry House and its heritage.
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D.
Arthur family
The Arthur family is a notable American family lineage that includes figures such as William Lewis Herndon Arthur among its members.
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E.
House of Portland
The House of Portland is a British noble family historically prominent in politics and society, notably through its dukes and extensive landed estates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.