Earl of Kent
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The Earl of Kent is a historic English noble title in the Peerage of England, long associated with powerful medieval magnates and royal relatives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Kent canonical | 15 |
| 1st Earl of Kent | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4178292 — 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: Earl of Kent Context triple: [Hubert de Burgh, positionHeld, Earl of Kent]
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A.
Earl of Chester
The Earl of Chester is a historic English noble title traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne and closely linked to the governance of the County Palatine of Chester.
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B.
Earl of Hereford
The Earl of Hereford was a prominent English noble title historically associated with powerful medieval magnates who played key roles in the politics and warfare of the kingdom.
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C.
Earl of Sussex
The Earl of Sussex is a historic English peerage title traditionally associated with high-ranking nobility and significant influence in medieval and early modern England.
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D.
Earl of Buckingham
The Earl of Buckingham was an English noble title held in the late 14th century by Thomas of Woodstock, a powerful royal prince and political figure during the reign of King Richard II.
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E.
Earl of Cornwall
The Earl of Cornwall was a prominent English noble title historically associated with great wealth, political influence, and often held by close relatives of the reigning monarch.
- 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: Earl of Kent Target entity description: The Earl of Kent is a historic English noble title in the Peerage of England, long associated with powerful medieval magnates and royal relatives.
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A.
Earl of Chester
The Earl of Chester is a historic English noble title traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne and closely linked to the governance of the County Palatine of Chester.
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B.
Earl of Hereford
The Earl of Hereford was a prominent English noble title historically associated with powerful medieval magnates who played key roles in the politics and warfare of the kingdom.
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C.
Earl of Sussex
The Earl of Sussex is a historic English peerage title traditionally associated with high-ranking nobility and significant influence in medieval and early modern England.
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D.
Earl of Buckingham
The Earl of Buckingham was an English noble title held in the late 14th century by Thomas of Woodstock, a powerful royal prince and political figure during the reign of King Richard II.
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E.
Earl of Cornwall
The Earl of Cornwall was a prominent English noble title historically associated with great wealth, political influence, and often held by close relatives of the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earldom
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hereditary title ⓘ title in the Peerage of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English nobility
ⓘ
medieval magnates ⓘ royal relatives ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| feudalJurisdiction | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCreationCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| governingRole | regional magnate in Kent ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent
NERFINISHED
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Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Godwin, Earl of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Grey, 12th Earl of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubert de Burgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofwine Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo of Bayeux NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ William de Ipres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldByHouse |
Grey family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holland family NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
extinct title in some creations
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recreated multiple times ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | feudal earldom ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | earl ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo of Bayeux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceWithinPeerage | earldom rank ⓘ |
| region | County of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | peer ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
Middle Ages
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early modern period ⓘ |
| titleType | territorial designation ⓘ |
| typicalHolderRelationshipToCrown | close relative of the monarch ⓘ |
| usedIn | English peerage system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earl of Kent Description of subject: The Earl of Kent is a historic English noble title in the Peerage of England, long associated with powerful medieval magnates and royal relatives.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1st Earl of Kent
subject surface form:
Hubert de Burgh
subject surface form:
Hubert de Burgh