Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a prominent English ducal title historically associated with the influential Cavendish family and their political and aristocratic power.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne canonical | 6 |
| Duke of Newcastle | 2 |
| 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne | 1 |
| William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle | 1 |
| William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4211437 — 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.
Target entity: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Context triple: [House of Cavendish, hasNobleTitle, Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne]
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Duke of Newcastle
The Duke of Newcastle was a powerful 18th-century British Whig statesman and long-serving prime minister who played a central role in shaping Britain’s foreign policy during the lead-up to the Seven Years’ War.
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Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
The Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne is a historic British peerage title long held by members of the influential Cavendish family, prominent in English political and aristocratic life.
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Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and politician who served as a leading minister under King Charles II and played a key role in the formation of the Tory party.
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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman and military officer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known as one of King Charles II’s acknowledged illegitimate sons who held high rank and influence at court.
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Duke of Sutherland
The Duke of Sutherland was a powerful Scottish aristocrat whose vast Highland estates and role in the 19th-century Highland Clearances made the title synonymous with controversial mass evictions and social upheaval.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Target entity description: The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a prominent English ducal title historically associated with the influential Cavendish family and their political and aristocratic power.
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Duke of Newcastle
The Duke of Newcastle was a powerful 18th-century British Whig statesman and long-serving prime minister who played a central role in shaping Britain’s foreign policy during the lead-up to the Seven Years’ War.
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B.
Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
The Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne is a historic British peerage title long held by members of the influential Cavendish family, prominent in English political and aristocratic life.
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C.
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and politician who served as a leading minister under King Charles II and played a key role in the formation of the Tory party.
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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman and military officer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known as one of King Charles II’s acknowledged illegitimate sons who held high rank and influence at court.
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Duke of Sutherland
The Duke of Sutherland was a powerful Scottish aristocrat whose vast Highland estates and role in the 19th-century Highland Clearances made the title synonymous with controversial mass evictions and social upheaval.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ducal title
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hereditary title ⓘ nobleman ⓘ nobleman ⓘ nobleman ⓘ peerage title ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Royalists ⓘ |
| associatedFamily |
Cavendish family
NERFINISHED
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Holles family NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelham family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
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George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| extinctionReason | lack of male heirs in the senior line ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | 1665 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Baron Ogle
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherTitleOf |
Baron Ogle
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Georgian era
NERFINISHED
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Stuart period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
landed magnate
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political patron ⓘ |
| laterHolder | Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Duke ⓘ |
| notableFor | support of Charles I during the English Civil War ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | Whig dominance in 18th-century British politics ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prime Minister of Great Britain ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| seatAssociated |
Bolsover Castle
NERFINISHED
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Clumber Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Welbeck Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondCreationDate | 1694 ⓘ |
| secondCreationHolder | John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (second creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondCreationMonarch | William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NERFINISHED
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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct title ⓘ |
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Subject: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Description of subject: The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a prominent English ducal title historically associated with the influential Cavendish family and their political and aristocratic power.
Referenced by (11)
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