Magdalen Newport
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Magdalen Newport was an English gentlewoman of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, best known as the pious and influential mother of the metaphysical poet and priest George Herbert and the philosopher Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury.
All labels observed (1)
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| Magdalen Newport canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21920461 — 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: Magdalen Newport Context triple: [Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, mother, Magdalen Newport]
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Magdalen
Magdalen is a feminine given name of biblical origin, most commonly associated with Mary Magdalene.
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Magdalen Carnegie
Magdalen Carnegie was a 17th-century Scottish noblewoman best known as the wife of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, a prominent Royalist leader during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Magdalen Hall, Oxford
Magdalen Hall, Oxford was a historic academic hall of the University of Oxford that educated numerous notable figures before eventually becoming part of Hertford College.
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D.
Pusey House
Pusey House is an Anglican religious and academic institution in Oxford, England, known for its role in promoting and preserving the legacy of the Oxford Movement within the University of Oxford.
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E.
St Heliers
St Heliers is a coastal suburb in eastern Auckland, New Zealand, known for its beach, waterfront promenade, and village-style shopping and dining area.
- 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: Magdalen Newport Target entity description: Magdalen Newport was an English gentlewoman of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, best known as the pious and influential mother of the metaphysical poet and priest George Herbert and the philosopher Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury.
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A.
Magdalen
Magdalen is a feminine given name of biblical origin, most commonly associated with Mary Magdalene.
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B.
Magdalen Carnegie
Magdalen Carnegie was a 17th-century Scottish noblewoman best known as the wife of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, a prominent Royalist leader during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
Magdalen Hall, Oxford
Magdalen Hall, Oxford was a historic academic hall of the University of Oxford that educated numerous notable figures before eventually becoming part of Hertford College.
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D.
Pusey House
Pusey House is an Anglican religious and academic institution in Oxford, England, known for its role in promoting and preserving the legacy of the Oxford Movement within the University of Oxford.
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E.
St Heliers
St Heliers is a coastal suburb in eastern Auckland, New Zealand, known for its beach, waterfront promenade, and village-style shopping and dining area.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.