Jane Shepherd Davenant
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Jane Shepherd Davenant was the mother of the 17th-century English poet and playwright Sir William Davenant, who succeeded Ben Jonson as poet laureate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jane Shepherd Davenant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20911919 — 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: Jane Shepherd Davenant Context triple: [William Davenant, mother, Jane Shepherd Davenant]
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A.
Alice Shepherd
Alice Shepherd is a linguist known for her significant documentation and analysis of the Wintu language.
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B.
Marcella Menzies
Marcella Menzies is best known as the wife of British author and amateur historian Gavin Menzies, who gained fame for his controversial theories about early Chinese exploration.
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C.
Dorothy Cousins
Dorothy Cousins was the twin sister of American diplomat and artist Paul Child, who was married to famed chef and author Julia Child.
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D.
Gertrude Hartley
Gertrude Hartley was the mother of actress Vivien Leigh and the grandmother of Suzanne Farrington, known primarily for her connection to this prominent theatrical family.
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E.
Jane Doughty
Jane Doughty is a technology entrepreneur best known as one of the founders of the database software company Sybase.
- 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: Jane Shepherd Davenant Target entity description: Jane Shepherd Davenant was the mother of the 17th-century English poet and playwright Sir William Davenant, who succeeded Ben Jonson as poet laureate.
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A.
Alice Shepherd
Alice Shepherd is a linguist known for her significant documentation and analysis of the Wintu language.
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B.
Marcella Menzies
Marcella Menzies is best known as the wife of British author and amateur historian Gavin Menzies, who gained fame for his controversial theories about early Chinese exploration.
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C.
Dorothy Cousins
Dorothy Cousins was the twin sister of American diplomat and artist Paul Child, who was married to famed chef and author Julia Child.
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D.
Gertrude Hartley
Gertrude Hartley was the mother of actress Vivien Leigh and the grandmother of Suzanne Farrington, known primarily for her connection to this prominent theatrical family.
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E.
Jane Doughty
Jane Doughty is a technology entrepreneur best known as one of the founders of the database software company Sybase.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sir William Davenant