Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury
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Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury was a 14th-century English bishop of Bath and Wells known for his significant building works and fortifications at Wells Cathedral and its precincts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6189367 — 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: Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury Context triple: [Wells Cathedral, associatedWith, Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury]
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Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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B.
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century English prelate and nobleman who served as Bishop of Ely and was notable for his influential ecclesiastical and political roles during the Tudor period.
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C.
Bishop Stigand of Chichester
Bishop Stigand of Chichester was an 11th-century English bishop who played a key role in the early Norman-era church and is notably associated with the development of Chichester as an episcopal center.
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D.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
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E.
Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln
Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln was a 12th-century English prelate and powerful royal administrator known for his extensive castle- and church-building, including major works at Newark and Lincoln.
- 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: Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury Target entity description: Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury was a 14th-century English bishop of Bath and Wells known for his significant building works and fortifications at Wells Cathedral and its precincts.
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A.
Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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B.
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century English prelate and nobleman who served as Bishop of Ely and was notable for his influential ecclesiastical and political roles during the Tudor period.
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C.
Bishop Stigand of Chichester
Bishop Stigand of Chichester was an 11th-century English bishop who played a key role in the early Norman-era church and is notably associated with the development of Chichester as an episcopal center.
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D.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
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E.
Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln
Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln was a 12th-century English prelate and powerful royal administrator known for his extensive castle- and church-building, including major works at Newark and Lincoln.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bishop of Bath and Wells
ⓘ
Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishop | 1329 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 13th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1290 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1363 ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Oxford
ⓘ
University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1363 (episcopate as Bishop of Bath and Wells) ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canon law
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive building projects at Wells
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fortifying the cathedral precinct at Wells ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
construction of a moat and fortifications around the Bishop’s Palace at Wells
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strengthening of the cathedral close defenses at Wells ⓘ |
| notableWork |
building works at Wells Cathedral
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construction of defensive walls around Wells Cathedral close ⓘ fortification of Wells Cathedral precinct ⓘ improvements to the Bishop’s Palace at Wells ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop ⓘ |
| participatedIn | administration of the Diocese of Bath and Wells ⓘ |
| partOf | English episcopate in the 14th century ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John Droxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1329 (episcopate as Bishop of Bath and Wells) ⓘ |
| successor | John Barnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury Description of subject: Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury was a 14th-century English bishop of Bath and Wells known for his significant building works and fortifications at Wells Cathedral and its precincts.
Referenced by (1)
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