Earls of Lincoln
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The Earls of Lincoln were a prominent English noble family whose members played significant roles in medieval politics and royal administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earls of Lincoln canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7295706 — 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: Earls of Lincoln Context triple: [Lord Great Chamberlain, historicalHolder, Earls of Lincoln]
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A.
Earls of Morton
The Earls of Morton are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the powerful Douglas family and influential in the political affairs of medieval and early modern Scotland.
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B.
Earls of Aberdeen
The Earls of Aberdeen are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the Gordon family, influential in British politics and landowning from the 17th century onward.
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C.
Earls of Carrick
The Earls of Carrick were a medieval Scottish noble family whose lineage included Robert the Bruce and who held significant power in southwestern Scotland.
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D.
Earls of Haddington
The Earls of Haddington are a Scottish noble title historically associated with influential landowning and political families, notably linked to the powerful House of Hamilton.
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E.
Earls of Angus
The Earls of Angus were a powerful Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Douglas family, playing a major role in medieval and early modern Scottish politics.
- 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: Earls of Lincoln Target entity description: The Earls of Lincoln were a prominent English noble family whose members played significant roles in medieval politics and royal administration.
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A.
Earls of Morton
The Earls of Morton are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the powerful Douglas family and influential in the political affairs of medieval and early modern Scotland.
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B.
Earls of Aberdeen
The Earls of Aberdeen are a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with the Gordon family, influential in British politics and landowning from the 17th century onward.
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C.
Earls of Carrick
The Earls of Carrick were a medieval Scottish noble family whose lineage included Robert the Bruce and who held significant power in southwestern Scotland.
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D.
Earls of Haddington
The Earls of Haddington are a Scottish noble title historically associated with influential landowning and political families, notably linked to the powerful House of Hamilton.
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E.
Earls of Angus
The Earls of Angus were a powerful Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Douglas family, playing a major role in medieval and early modern Scottish politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English magnate
ⓘ
English noble title ⓘ English nobleman ⓘ English noblewoman ⓘ Yorkist claimant ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 13th century
ⓘ
early 14th century ⓘ late 12th century ⓘ late 13th century ⓘ |
| alsoHeldTitle |
Earl of Chester
ⓘ
Earl of Lancaster ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County of Lincolnshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincolnshire
|
| battle | Battle of Stoke Field ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| family | House of Chester ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | c. 1141 ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln
ⓘ
linked to:
William de Roumare
|
| heldTitle |
Countess of Lincoln suo jure
ⓘ
linked to:
Countess of Lincoln
Countess of Lincoln suo jure ⓘ
linked to:
Countess of Lincoln
Earl of Lincoln ⓘ Earl of Lincoln ⓘ Earl of Lincoln ⓘ Earl of Lincoln ⓘ Earl of Lincoln ⓘ Earl of Lincoln ⓘ Earl of Lincoln ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
High Middle Ages
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| laterHolder |
Hawise of Chester, Countess of Lincoln
ⓘ
Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln ⓘ
linked to:
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk ⓘ
linked to:
John de la Pole
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln ⓘ
linked to:
John de la Pole
Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Lincoln ⓘ Ranulf de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester ⓘ
linked to:
Ranulf de Blondeville
Thomas of Lancaster, 2nd Earl of Lancaster ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
|
| monarch |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
Edward IV of England ⓘ King Stephen of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Stephen
|
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to Edward II of England
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rebellion against Henry VII of England ⓘ role in Magna Carta enforcement ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
participation in royal councils
ⓘ
service as royal administrators ⓘ |
| position | royal councillor ⓘ |
| spouse | John de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earls of Lincoln Description of subject: The Earls of Lincoln were a prominent English noble family whose members played significant roles in medieval politics and royal administration.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.