Robert FitzHamon
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Robert FitzHamon was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader best known for his role in the Norman conquest of Glamorgan and as a prominent supporter of William II of England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert FitzHamon canonical | 7 |
| Robert Fitzhamon | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7700213 — 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: Robert FitzHamon Context triple: [Mabel FitzRobert, father, Robert FitzHamon]
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A.
William fitz Duncan
William fitz Duncan was a 12th-century Scottish prince and military leader, notable as a powerful claimant to the Scottish throne and a key figure in the politics of the Kingdom of Alba.
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B.
Reginald FitzUrse
Reginald FitzUrse was a 12th-century English knight infamous as one of the four assassins who killed Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
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C.
Ranulf le Meschin
Ranulf le Meschin was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the early 12th century who became Earl of Chester and played a key role in consolidating Norman control in northern England.
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D.
Ranulf de Blondeville
Ranulf de Blondeville was a powerful Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, best known as the 6th Earl of Chester and a key supporter of the English crown during the reigns of Richard I and John.
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E.
William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
- 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: Robert FitzHamon Target entity description: Robert FitzHamon was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader best known for his role in the Norman conquest of Glamorgan and as a prominent supporter of William II of England.
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A.
William fitz Duncan
William fitz Duncan was a 12th-century Scottish prince and military leader, notable as a powerful claimant to the Scottish throne and a key figure in the politics of the Kingdom of Alba.
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B.
Reginald FitzUrse
Reginald FitzUrse was a 12th-century English knight infamous as one of the four assassins who killed Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
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C.
Ranulf le Meschin
Ranulf le Meschin was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the early 12th century who became Earl of Chester and played a key role in consolidating Norman control in northern England.
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D.
Ranulf de Blondeville
Ranulf de Blondeville was a powerful Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, best known as the 6th Earl of Chester and a key supporter of the English crown during the reigns of Richard I and John.
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E.
William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman nobleman
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feudal baron ⓘ medieval landowner ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Henry I of England
ⓘ
William II of England ⓘ |
| built |
early fortifications at Cardiff
ⓘ
fortifications in Glamorgan ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tewkesbury Abbey ⓘ |
| child |
Cecilia FitzRobert
ⓘ
Hawise FitzRobert ⓘ Isabel FitzRobert ⓘ
linked to:
Mabel FitzRobert
Mabel FitzRobert, Countess of Gloucester ⓘ |
| country | Norman England ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Falaise, Normandy
ⓘ
linked to:
Falaise
|
| era |
11th century
ⓘ
early 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norman ⓘ |
| father | Hamon de Creully ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
royal councillor to Henry I
ⓘ
royal councillor to William II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Norman conquest of Glamorgan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lordship of Glamorgan
being a leading supporter of William II Rufus ⓘ founding Tewkesbury Abbey ⓘ |
| lordOf |
Cardiff and surrounding lordship
ⓘ
linked to:
Lordship of Glamorgan
Glamorgan ⓘ Tewkesbury ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Mabel de Bellême ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
FitzHamon family
ⓘ
House of Normandy (affiliated) ⓘ
linked to:
House of Normandy
|
| notableWork | foundation of Tewkesbury Abbey ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Norman conquest of Glamorgan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lordship of Glamorgan
Norman expansion into Wales ⓘ |
| patronage | Tewkesbury Abbey ⓘ |
| property |
extensive lands in Gloucestershire
ⓘ
lands in Glamorgan ⓘ lands in Hampshire ⓘ lands in Normandy ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| spouse |
Sibyl de Montgomery
ⓘ
linked to:
Sybil de Montgomery
Sybil de Montgomery ⓘ |
| supported |
Henry I of England
ⓘ
William II of England ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Glamorgan
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Lord of Tewkesbury ⓘ feudal baron of Gloucester (de facto precursor) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert FitzHamon Description of subject: Robert FitzHamon was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader best known for his role in the Norman conquest of Glamorgan and as a prominent supporter of William II of England.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.