Duke of Shrewsbury
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The Duke of Shrewsbury was an English nobleman and influential statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his key role in the Glorious Revolution and service under multiple monarchs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duke of Shrewsbury canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4140622 — 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: Duke of Shrewsbury Context triple: [Heythrop Park, builtFor, Duke of Shrewsbury]
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A.
Duke of Bedford
The Duke of Bedford is a hereditary British peerage title historically associated with the Russell family, prominent landowners and political figures in England.
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B.
Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is a powerful and romantic English nobleman whose secret love affair with Queen Anne drives much of the political intrigue in Alexandre Dumas’s novel *The Three Musketeers*.
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C.
Duke of Rutland
The Duke of Rutland is a hereditary British noble title in the peerage of England, long associated with the influential Manners family and their ancestral seat in Leicestershire.
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D.
Duke of Gloucester
The Duke of Gloucester is a British royal dukedom historically granted to younger sons of the monarch, most recently held by Prince Richard, a cousin of King Charles III.
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E.
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a hereditary title in the British royal family traditionally granted to the second son 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: Duke of Shrewsbury Target entity description: The Duke of Shrewsbury was an English nobleman and influential statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his key role in the Glorious Revolution and service under multiple monarchs.
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A.
Duke of Bedford
The Duke of Bedford is a hereditary British peerage title historically associated with the Russell family, prominent landowners and political figures in England.
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B.
Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is a powerful and romantic English nobleman whose secret love affair with Queen Anne drives much of the political intrigue in Alexandre Dumas’s novel *The Three Musketeers*.
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C.
Duke of Rutland
The Duke of Rutland is a hereditary British noble title in the peerage of England, long associated with the influential Manners family and their ancestral seat in Leicestershire.
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D.
Duke of Gloucester
The Duke of Gloucester is a British royal dukedom historically granted to younger sons of the monarch, most recently held by Prince Richard, a cousin of King Charles III.
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E.
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a hereditary title in the British royal family traditionally granted to the second son of the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
noble title
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peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdFor | Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinction | 1718 ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorTitle | Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy | Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1694 ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchWhoCreatedTitle |
Mary II of England
NERFINISHED
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderBirthPlace | Covent Garden, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderBirthYear | 1660 ⓘ |
| notableHolderBurialPlace | Bruton, Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderDeathPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderDeathYear | 1718 ⓘ |
| notableHolderFamily | Talbot family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderFamilyName | Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderFather | Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderGivenName | Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderKnownFor |
influence in early 18th-century British politics
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moderate and conciliatory politics ⓘ role in securing the succession of William and Mary ⓘ |
| notableHolderMother | Anna Maria Brudenell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderOccupation |
politician
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statesman ⓘ |
| notableHolderOffice |
Lord Chamberlain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Treasurer of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Northern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderPoliticalAlignment | Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderReligion |
Anglican (after conversion)
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Roman Catholic (early life) ⓘ |
| notableHolderRole | key supporter of William III during the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| notableHolderServedUnderMonarch |
George I of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Mary II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Anne NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolderTitleBeforeCreation | Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | duke ⓘ |
| style | His Grace ⓘ |
| subclassOf | duke in the Peerage of England ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation | of Shrewsbury in the County of Shropshire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke of Shrewsbury Description of subject: The Duke of Shrewsbury was an English nobleman and influential statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his key role in the Glorious Revolution and service under multiple monarchs.
Referenced by (2)
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