Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington
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Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington, was a 19th-century British peer and Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament and held various court and ceremonial positions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7534157 — 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: Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington Context triple: [Wellesley, hasNotableBearer, Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington]
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A.
Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, was a 19th-century British peer and Conservative politician who served as Lord of the Treasury and Master of the Horse, and was the son of the famous general and prime minister, the 1st Duke of Wellington.
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British military leader and statesman best known for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and later serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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C.
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, was a British peer, soldier, and diplomat who served as Ambassador to Spain and was a descendant of the famous Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
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D.
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, was a British nobleman and politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who served in Parliament and held various court and military offices.
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E.
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
- 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: Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington Target entity description: Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington, was a 19th-century British peer and Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament and held various court and ceremonial positions.
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A.
Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, was a 19th-century British peer and Conservative politician who served as Lord of the Treasury and Master of the Horse, and was the son of the famous general and prime minister, the 1st Duke of Wellington.
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B.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British military leader and statesman best known for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and later serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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C.
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, was a British peer, soldier, and diplomat who served as Ambassador to Spain and was a descendant of the famous Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
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D.
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge
Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, was a British nobleman and politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who served in Parliament and held various court and military offices.
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E.
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst
William Pitt Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
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Conservative Party politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| familyName | Wellesley ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Duke ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
3rd Duke of Wellington
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linked to:
Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington
Baron Douro ⓘ Earl of Mornington ⓘ Marquess of Douro ⓘ Viscount Wellesley ⓘ
linked to:
Arthur Darcy Wellesley, Viscount Wellesley
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| notableFamily | Wellesley family ⓘ |
| occupation |
peer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Warden of the Stannaries
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Lord of the Bedchamber ⓘ Lord of the Treasury ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex
Lord-Lieutenant of the City of York ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of the City of York
Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Berkshire ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Durham ⓘ
linked to:
Lord-Lieutenant of Durham
Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Hants ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
Lord-Lieutenant of the County of London ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex
Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Southampton ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the City of York ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of the City of York
Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the East Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the North Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the West Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex
Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ Master of the Horse ⓘ Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ Privy Counsellor ⓘ |
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Subject: Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington Description of subject: Arthur Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington, was a 19th-century British peer and Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament and held various court and ceremonial positions.
Referenced by (2)
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