Dukes of Norfolk
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The Dukes of Norfolk are the premier dukes and highest-ranking peers in the English nobility, historically serving as Earls Marshal and long associated with the powerful Howard family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dukes of Norfolk canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5085150 — 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)
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Target entity: Dukes of Norfolk Context triple: [Arundel Castle, associatedWithNobleHouse, Dukes of Norfolk]
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Dukes of Bedford
The Dukes of Bedford are a prominent English aristocratic family whose title, held by the Russell family since the 16th century, has long been associated with major political influence, extensive landholdings, and estates such as Woburn Abbey.
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Dukes of Richmond
The Dukes of Richmond are a prominent English noble title historically associated with the royal FitzRoy family and closely linked to the British aristocracy and court.
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Dukes of Lancaster
The Dukes of Lancaster are noble titleholders in the English peerage historically associated with the powerful Duchy of Lancaster, a royal estate and source of income for the reigning monarch.
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Dukes of Rutland
The Dukes of Rutland are a prominent English noble family in the peerage of England, historically influential in politics and society and long associated with the Manners family line.
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Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos
The Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos were a prominent British aristocratic family and peerage title in the United Kingdom, influential in politics and society during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- 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: Dukes of Norfolk Target entity description: The Dukes of Norfolk are the premier dukes and highest-ranking peers in the English nobility, historically serving as Earls Marshal and long associated with the powerful Howard family.
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A.
Dukes of Bedford
The Dukes of Bedford are a prominent English aristocratic family whose title, held by the Russell family since the 16th century, has long been associated with major political influence, extensive landholdings, and estates such as Woburn Abbey.
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B.
Dukes of Richmond
The Dukes of Richmond are a prominent English noble title historically associated with the royal FitzRoy family and closely linked to the British aristocracy and court.
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C.
Dukes of Lancaster
The Dukes of Lancaster are noble titleholders in the English peerage historically associated with the powerful Duchy of Lancaster, a royal estate and source of income for the reigning monarch.
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D.
Dukes of Rutland
The Dukes of Rutland are a prominent English noble family in the peerage of England, historically influential in politics and society and long associated with the Manners family line.
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Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos
The Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos were a prominent British aristocratic family and peerage title in the United Kingdom, influential in politics and society during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duchy
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hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Howard family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
Howard arms with augmentation of honour
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flaming lion ⓘ royal augmentation from Richard III ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentHolderBirthYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| currentHolderReligion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| currentHolderResidence | Arundel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentTitleHolder | Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMotto | Sola virtus invicta ⓘ |
| familyName | Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | Earl Marshal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryTo | heirs male of the body ⓘ |
| historicalReligionConsequence | subject to legal disabilities as Catholics before Catholic Emancipation ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | leading noble family in late medieval and Tudor England ⓘ |
| nobilityRank | duke ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (3rd creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (3rd creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCreationYear | 1397 ⓘ |
| originalMonarch | Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentHistorical | often influential at the English court ⓘ |
| positionInPeerage | premier duke of England ⓘ |
| precedence | highest-ranking peers in the English nobility ⓘ |
| region | County of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationTraditionally | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousStatusPostReformation | most senior Roman Catholic lay family in England ⓘ |
| seatAssociated |
Arundel Castle
NERFINISHED
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Carlton Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk House (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitle |
Baron Maltravers
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleForHeirApparent | Earl of Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderFamily | House of Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOffice | Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRole |
organizing coronations of British monarchs
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organizing state ceremonies ⓘ organizing state funerals ⓘ organizing the State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dukes of Norfolk Description of subject: The Dukes of Norfolk are the premier dukes and highest-ranking peers in the English nobility, historically serving as Earls Marshal and long associated with the powerful Howard family.
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