William Lord Hastings
E520436
William Lord Hastings was a 15th-century English nobleman and close advisor to King Edward IV who was abruptly executed during the political turmoil preceding Richard III’s rise to the throne.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Hastings | 2 |
| William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings | 2 |
| William Lord Hastings canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5448190 — 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: William Lord Hastings Context triple: [Tower Green, associatedWith, William Lord Hastings]
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Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, was an English nobleman executed for his role in the Southampton Plot against King Henry V and remembered as the father of Richard, Duke of York, whose claim helped spark the Wars of the Roses.
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Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, was a powerful 15th-century English nobleman and one-time ally of Richard III who later rebelled against him and was executed, and has been historically suspected as a possible culprit in the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower.
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Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, was an English nobleman and prominent political figure of the late 15th century, closely connected to the Yorkist royal family through his mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
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Edmund Dudley
Edmund Dudley was an English lawyer, administrator, and financial agent to King Henry VII, later executed for treason at the start of Henry VIII’s reign.
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William, Duke of Clarence
William, Duke of Clarence—later King William IV of the United Kingdom—was a British monarch of the early 19th century known for overseeing significant political reforms, including the passage of the Reform Act 1832.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Lord Hastings Target entity description: William Lord Hastings was a 15th-century English nobleman and close advisor to King Edward IV who was abruptly executed during the political turmoil preceding Richard III’s rise to the throne.
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A.
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, was an English nobleman executed for his role in the Southampton Plot against King Henry V and remembered as the father of Richard, Duke of York, whose claim helped spark the Wars of the Roses.
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B.
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, was a powerful 15th-century English nobleman and one-time ally of Richard III who later rebelled against him and was executed, and has been historically suspected as a possible culprit in the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower.
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C.
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, was an English nobleman and prominent political figure of the late 15th century, closely connected to the Yorkist royal family through his mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
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D.
Edmund Dudley
Edmund Dudley was an English lawyer, administrator, and financial agent to King Henry VII, later executed for treason at the start of Henry VIII’s reign.
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William, Duke of Clarence
William, Duke of Clarence—later King William IV of the United Kingdom—was a British monarch of the early 19th century known for overseeing significant political reforms, including the passage of the Reform Act 1832.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century person
ⓘ
English nobleman ⓘ political advisor ⓘ |
| accusedBy | Richard, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | rise of Richard III ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Calais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
court of Edward IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| closeAdvisorTo | King Edward IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| diedBefore | coronation of Richard III ⓘ |
| diedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | English ⓘ |
| executedBy | Richard, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sir Leonard Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| heldOffice | governor of Calais ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | late medieval England ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Edward IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | summary execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | English peerage ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Edward IV of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward V of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Alice Camoys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abrupt execution without formal trial
ⓘ
role in Yorkist regime ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | succession crisis after death of Edward IV ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
peer of England ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage |
Cecily Neville
NERFINISHED
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Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Katherine Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Edward IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedClaimant | Edward V of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: William Lord Hastings Description of subject: William Lord Hastings was a 15th-century English nobleman and close advisor to King Edward IV who was abruptly executed during the political turmoil preceding Richard III’s rise to the throne.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.