Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk
E431762
Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent early 19th-century British peer and leading Roman Catholic nobleman who played a significant role in the period surrounding Catholic Emancipation.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4152315 — 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: Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk Context triple: [House of Howard, notableMember, Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk]
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Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and politician who served as Earl Marshal and played a key role in the restoration of his family’s titles and estates after the English Civil War.
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B.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
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D.
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several high offices under Kings George I and George II.
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E.
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, was an English nobleman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who held one of the most prominent dukedoms in the peerage of England.
- 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: Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk Target entity description: Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent early 19th-century British peer and leading Roman Catholic nobleman who played a significant role in the period surrounding Catholic Emancipation.
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A.
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and politician who served as Earl Marshal and played a key role in the restoration of his family’s titles and estates after the English Civil War.
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B.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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C.
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
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D.
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several high offices under Kings George I and George II.
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E.
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, was an English nobleman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who held one of the most prominent dukedoms in the peerage of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
ⓘ
Roman Catholic nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aristocraticRank | duke ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English Roman Catholic community ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Catholic Emancipation in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1765-11-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Norfolk, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arundel, West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1842-03-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| father | Henry Howard of Glossop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 1800–1842 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Grace ⓘ |
| house | House of Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| mother | Juliana Molyneux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bernard Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Howard family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 12th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Roman Catholic nobleman in early 19th-century Britain
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support for Catholic Emancipation ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Catholic relief ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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Earl Marshal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Premier Duke in the Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Arundel Castle
NERFINISHED
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Norfolk House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Belasyse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInPeerage | Duke of Norfolk in the Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk Description of subject: Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent early 19th-century British peer and leading Roman Catholic nobleman who played a significant role in the period surrounding Catholic Emancipation.
Referenced by (2)
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