Christopher Codrington
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Christopher Codrington was a 17th–18th century British colonial governor, soldier, and plantation owner in the Caribbean whose wealth and bequests helped found Codrington College in Barbados.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christopher Codrington canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Christopher Codrington Context triple: [Codrington, hasNotableBearer, Christopher Codrington]
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William John Codrington
William John Codrington was a British Army officer and politician who served as a general during the Crimean War and later as a Member of Parliament.
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B.
Edward Codrington
Edward Codrington was a distinguished early 19th-century British naval officer best known for his role in major engagements of the Napoleonic Wars and the Greek War of Independence, including commanding Allied forces at the Battle of Navarino.
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C.
Cecil Bridgewater
Cecil Bridgewater is an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his work in both small ensembles and big bands, including collaborations with prominent artists such as Horace Silver and Max Roach.
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D.
Charles V. Hamilton
Charles V. Hamilton was an American political scientist and civil rights scholar best known for co-authoring the influential book "Black Power: The Politics of Liberation" with Stokely Carmichael.
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E.
Fredrick de Silva
Fredrick de Silva was a prominent Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as Mayor of Kandy and later as Ceylon’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Christopher Codrington Target entity description: Christopher Codrington was a 17th–18th century British colonial governor, soldier, and plantation owner in the Caribbean whose wealth and bequests helped found Codrington College in Barbados.
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A.
William John Codrington
William John Codrington was a British Army officer and politician who served as a general during the Crimean War and later as a Member of Parliament.
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B.
Edward Codrington
Edward Codrington was a distinguished early 19th-century British naval officer best known for his role in major engagements of the Napoleonic Wars and the Greek War of Independence, including commanding Allied forces at the Battle of Navarino.
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C.
Cecil Bridgewater
Cecil Bridgewater is an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for his work in both small ensembles and big bands, including collaborations with prominent artists such as Horace Silver and Max Roach.
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D.
Charles V. Hamilton
Charles V. Hamilton was an American political scientist and civil rights scholar best known for co-authoring the influential book "Black Power: The Politics of Liberation" with Stokely Carmichael.
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E.
Fredrick de Silva
Fredrick de Silva was a prominent Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as Mayor of Kandy and later as Ceylon’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial governor
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person ⓘ plantation owner ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
All Souls College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Codrington College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Anglican missionary work in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
All Souls College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
slave-based plantation economy
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sugar production ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Oxford
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surface form:
Oxford University
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| era |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial governance
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military service ⓘ plantation agriculture ⓘ |
| heritage | English ⓘ |
| influenced | development of higher education in Barbados ⓘ |
| involvedIn | transatlantic slave economy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding endowment of Codrington College, Barbados
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ownership of Caribbean sugar plantations ⓘ participation in British colonial expansion in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
Codrington College, Barbados
NERFINISHED
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Codrington Library at All Souls College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford ⓘ |
| notableWork |
bequest for the foundation of Codrington College
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bequest to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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planter ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| owned |
enslaved Africans on his Caribbean estates
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sugar plantations in Barbados ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire in the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Barbados
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeward Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Barbados
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Governor of the Leeward Islands ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| socialRole |
colonial elite
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landed gentry ⓘ |
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Subject: Christopher Codrington Description of subject: Christopher Codrington was a 17th–18th century British colonial governor, soldier, and plantation owner in the Caribbean whose wealth and bequests helped found Codrington College in Barbados.
Referenced by (2)
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