de Courcy family
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The de Courcy family is an aristocratic English family depicted in Anthony Trollope’s novels, known for its social ambition, influence, and often snobbish attitudes within Victorian high society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| de Courcy family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6339859 — 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: de Courcy family Context triple: [Adolphus Crosbie, socialCircle, de Courcy family]
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A.
de Burgh family
The de Burgh family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval Ireland and Britain, producing influential lords and royal consorts.
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B.
O'Conor family
The O'Conor family is a historic Irish noble lineage traditionally recognized as the ruling dynasty of the medieval Kingdom of Connacht and claimants to the title of High Kings of Ireland.
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C.
de Lacy family
The de Lacy family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England and Ireland, noted for its extensive landholdings and influential earls.
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D.
Conyngham family
The Conyngham family is an Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage historically prominent in County Meath, Ireland, known especially for their long association with and residence at Slane Castle.
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E.
Fitzpatrick dynasty
The Fitzpatrick dynasty is an Irish noble lineage of Gaelic origin that historically ruled the kingdom of Ossory and later became prominent landowners and peers under English and British rule.
- 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: de Courcy family Target entity description: The de Courcy family is an aristocratic English family depicted in Anthony Trollope’s novels, known for its social ambition, influence, and often snobbish attitudes within Victorian high society.
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A.
de Burgh family
The de Burgh family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval Ireland and Britain, producing influential lords and royal consorts.
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B.
O'Conor family
The O'Conor family is a historic Irish noble lineage traditionally recognized as the ruling dynasty of the medieval Kingdom of Connacht and claimants to the title of High Kings of Ireland.
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C.
de Lacy family
The de Lacy family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England and Ireland, noted for its extensive landholdings and influential earls.
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D.
Conyngham family
The Conyngham family is an Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage historically prominent in County Meath, Ireland, known especially for their long association with and residence at Slane Castle.
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E.
Fitzpatrick dynasty
The Fitzpatrick dynasty is an Irish noble lineage of Gaelic origin that historically ruled the kingdom of Ossory and later became prominent landowners and peers under English and British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocratic family
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fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Barchester Towers
NERFINISHED
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Chronicles of Barsetshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Doctor Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ Framley Parsonage NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Chronicle of Barset NERFINISHED ⓘ The Small House at Allington NERFINISHED ⓘ The Warden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Anthony Trollope ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
manipulative in social relations
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status-conscious ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Barsetshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Warden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
George de Courcy
NERFINISHED
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Lady Alexandrina de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Amelia de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Julia de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Margaretta de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Rosina de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord George de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Porlock NERFINISHED ⓘ the Countess de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Archdeacon Grantly
NERFINISHED
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Dr Thomas Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Gresham NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Eames NERFINISHED ⓘ Lily Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr Septimus Harding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence in high society
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snobbish attitudes ⓘ social ambition ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| residesIn | Courcy Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
embodiment of aristocratic pretension
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vehicle for social satire ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
class hierarchy
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marriage as social advancement ⓘ provincial vs metropolitan society ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Earl de Courcy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | critique of English aristocracy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: de Courcy family Description of subject: The de Courcy family is an aristocratic English family depicted in Anthony Trollope’s novels, known for its social ambition, influence, and often snobbish attitudes within Victorian high society.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.