de Lacy family
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The de Lacy family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England and Ireland, noted for its extensive landholdings and influential earls.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| de Lacy family canonical | 3 |
| the de Lacy family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4014289 — 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: de Lacy family Context triple: [Earl of Lincoln, nobleFamilyInvolved, de Lacy family]
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A.
de Burgh family
The de Burgh family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval Ireland and Britain, producing influential lords and royal consorts.
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B.
House of Courtenay
The House of Courtenay was a prominent medieval French noble family that produced Latin emperors of Constantinople and held significant influence in European aristocratic and crusader politics.
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C.
Conestabile family
The Conestabile family was an Italian noble lineage from Perugia known for its patronage of the arts and association with Renaissance masterpieces.
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D.
Dacre family
The Dacre family is an English noble lineage prominent in medieval and early modern history, known for its baronies, extensive northern estates, and influential roles in border politics.
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E.
Fitzpatrick dynasty
The Fitzpatrick dynasty is an Irish noble lineage of Gaelic origin that historically ruled the kingdom of Ossory and later became prominent landowners and peers under English and British rule.
- 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: de Lacy family Target entity description: The de Lacy family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England and Ireland, noted for its extensive landholdings and influential earls.
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A.
de Burgh family
The de Burgh family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval Ireland and Britain, producing influential lords and royal consorts.
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B.
House of Courtenay
The House of Courtenay was a prominent medieval French noble family that produced Latin emperors of Constantinople and held significant influence in European aristocratic and crusader politics.
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C.
Conestabile family
The Conestabile family was an Italian noble lineage from Perugia known for its patronage of the arts and association with Renaissance masterpieces.
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D.
Dacre family
The Dacre family is an English noble lineage prominent in medieval and early modern history, known for its baronies, extensive northern estates, and influential roles in border politics.
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E.
Fitzpatrick dynasty
The Fitzpatrick dynasty is an Irish noble lineage of Gaelic origin that historically ruled the kingdom of Ossory and later became prominent landowners and peers under English and British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman dynasty
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Ludlow
ⓘ
County Meath ⓘ
surface form:
Meath
Pontefract Castle ⓘ Weobley ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a lion rampant purpure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Normandy ⓘ |
| dynastyDecline | late 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norman ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenant-in-chief in England ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln
Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath ⓘ Ilbert de Lacy ⓘ Ilbert de Lacy ⓘ
surface form:
Robert de Lacy
Roger de Lacy ⓘ Walter de Lacy ⓘ
surface form:
Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath
|
| heldFeudalBarony |
Ludlow
ⓘ
Pontefract ⓘ Weobley ⓘ |
| landholdings |
extensive estates in Herefordshire
ⓘ
extensive estates in Yorkshire ⓘ extensive estates in the Lordship of Meath ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
Anglo-Norman
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Norman French
|
| legacy |
influence on Anglo-Irish aristocracy
ⓘ
toponymic surnames derived from Lacy ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Earl of Lincoln
ⓘ
Lord of Meath ⓘ Lord of Pontefract ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large landholdings in medieval England
ⓘ
large landholdings in medieval Ireland ⓘ role in Norman conquest of England ⓘ role in Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| patronOf |
monasteries in Yorkshire
ⓘ
religious houses in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
Anglo-Norman magnates in Ireland
ⓘ
Marcher lords on the Welsh border ⓘ |
| prominentPeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
England
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Normandy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch |
Henry I of England
ⓘ
Henry II of England ⓘ William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| titleExtinction | Earl of Lincoln line extinct in male line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: de Lacy family Description of subject: The de Lacy family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England and Ireland, noted for its extensive landholdings and influential earls.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the de Lacy family