John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne
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John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne, was an 18th-century Irish Roman Catholic bishop who became notable for renouncing his clerical vows in an attempt to secure a legitimate heir, a rare and controversial act for a prelate of his time.
All labels observed (1)
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| John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7766796 — 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: John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne Context triple: [Butler, hasNotableBearer, John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne]
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John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran
John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran was an Irish nobleman of the prominent Butler dynasty and the son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, who held titles and influence in 17th-century Ireland.
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Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles
Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles was an Irish nobleman of the Butler dynasty and heir apparent to the Earldom of Ormond in the early 17th century.
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Dermot Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo
Dermot Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo, was an Irish peer and politician who served as a representative peer in the British House of Lords during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork
William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork, was a senior British Royal Navy admiral who played a prominent role in World War II naval operations.
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E.
Robert Dillon, 1st Baron Clonbrock
Robert Dillon, 1st Baron Clonbrock, was an 18th-century Irish peer and politician who founded the Clonbrock branch of the Dillon noble family.
- 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: John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne Target entity description: John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne, was an 18th-century Irish Roman Catholic bishop who became notable for renouncing his clerical vows in an attempt to secure a legitimate heir, a rare and controversial act for a prelate of his time.
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A.
John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran
John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran was an Irish nobleman of the prominent Butler dynasty and the son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, who held titles and influence in 17th-century Ireland.
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B.
Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles
Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles was an Irish nobleman of the Butler dynasty and heir apparent to the Earldom of Ormond in the early 17th century.
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C.
Dermot Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo
Dermot Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo, was an Irish peer and politician who served as a representative peer in the British House of Lords during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork
William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork, was a senior British Royal Navy admiral who played a prominent role in World War II naval operations.
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E.
Robert Dillon, 1st Baron Clonbrock
Robert Dillon, 1st Baron Clonbrock, was an 18th-century Irish peer and politician who founded the Clonbrock branch of the Dillon noble family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish nobleman
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Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ peer of Ireland ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| controversy | abandoning celibate clerical life for marriage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of conflict between dynastic succession and clerical celibacy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| memberOf | Irish Catholic episcopate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive | desire to produce a legitimate heir ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Butler dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Dunboyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a Roman Catholic bishop who resigned and married
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controversial departure from episcopal office in the 18th century ⓘ renouncing clerical vows to secure a legitimate heir ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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nobleman ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 12th Baron Dunboyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Cloyne
NERFINISHED
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Bishop of Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| socialClass | Irish peerage ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Irish Roman Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish aristocracy ⓘ |
| titleHeld | 12th Baron Dunboyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne Description of subject: John Butler, 12th Baron Dunboyne, was an 18th-century Irish Roman Catholic bishop who became notable for renouncing his clerical vows in an attempt to secure a legitimate heir, a rare and controversial act for a prelate of his time.
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