Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset
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Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who held high-ranking titles and estates, notably influencing the aristocratic landscape of his time.
All labels observed (1)
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| Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7582588 — 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: Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset Context triple: [Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, fatherInLaw, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset]
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Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort was an 18th-century British peer and landowner who held one of the most prominent ducal titles in the English aristocracy.
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12th Duke of Devonshire
The 12th Duke of Devonshire, Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, is a British aristocrat, landowner, and former chairman of the auction house Sotheby’s, known for overseeing the Chatsworth estate and its art collections.
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Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several high offices under Kings George I and George II.
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Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, was a British Conservative politician and aristocrat who served as Governor General of Canada in the early 20th century.
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Duke of Devonshire
The Duke of Devonshire is a senior hereditary title in the British peerage, historically held by the influential Cavendish family, known for their political prominence and ownership of estates such as Chatsworth House.
- 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: Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset Target entity description: Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who held high-ranking titles and estates, notably influencing the aristocratic landscape of his time.
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A.
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort was an 18th-century British peer and landowner who held one of the most prominent ducal titles in the English aristocracy.
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B.
12th Duke of Devonshire
The 12th Duke of Devonshire, Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, is a British aristocrat, landowner, and former chairman of the auction house Sotheby’s, known for overseeing the Chatsworth estate and its art collections.
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C.
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held several high offices under Kings George I and George II.
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D.
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, was a British Conservative politician and aristocrat who served as Governor General of Canada in the early 20th century.
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E.
Duke of Devonshire
The Duke of Devonshire is a senior hereditary title in the British peerage, historically held by the influential Cavendish family, known for their political prominence and ownership of estates such as Chatsworth House.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British nobleman
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| aristocraticFamily |
House of Percy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1684-11-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1750-02-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Christ Church, Oxford ⓘ |
| familyName | Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Algernon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major-General ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
George I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
7th Duke of Somerset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baron Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Hertford NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEstate |
Alnwick Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland House NERFINISHED ⓘ Petworth House NERFINISHED ⓘ Syon House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | influence on redistribution of Percy and Seymour estates in the 18th century ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermEnd | 1722 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStart | 1705 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath | Petworth House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Bedchamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament for Marlborough ⓘ Member of Parliament for Northumberland ⓘ Privy Counsellor ⓘ |
| spouse |
Frances Seymour, Countess of Hertford
NERFINISHED
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Frances Thynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Charles Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (title extinct branch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreation | Earl of Northumberland created for him in 1749 ⓘ |
| titleExtinctionOrChange | Dukedom of Somerset passed to a distant cousin on his death ⓘ |
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Subject: Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset Description of subject: Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who held high-ranking titles and estates, notably influencing the aristocratic landscape of his time.
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