John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
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John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, was an English nobleman of the early 15th century who rose to prominence during the Hundred Years’ War and was rewarded with an earldom in the English-controlled territories in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8845760 — 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 Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville Context triple: [Grey family, hasMember, John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville]
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Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, was an English nobleman and politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his involvement in the Monmouth Rebellion and subsequent elevation to the peerage.
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B.
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, was an English nobleman and prominent political figure of the late 15th century, closely connected to the Yorkist royal family through his mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
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C.
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was a prominent early 17th-century English nobleman and courtier who rose to high military and ceremonial authority under the Stuart monarchy.
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John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was a prominent English military commander of the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his aggressive tactics and campaigns in France.
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E.
Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury
Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury, was a prominent English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his leadership in several major campaigns in France.
- 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 Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville Target entity description: John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, was an English nobleman of the early 15th century who rose to prominence during the Hundred Years’ War and was rewarded with an earldom in the English-controlled territories in France.
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A.
Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, was an English nobleman and politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his involvement in the Monmouth Rebellion and subsequent elevation to the peerage.
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B.
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, was an English nobleman and prominent political figure of the late 15th century, closely connected to the Yorkist royal family through his mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
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C.
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was a prominent early 17th-century English nobleman and courtier who rose to high military and ceremonial authority under the Stuart monarchy.
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D.
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was a prominent English military commander of the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his aggressive tactics and campaigns in France.
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E.
Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury
Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury, was a prominent English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his leadership in several major campaigns in France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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English nobleman ⓘ medieval soldier ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 15th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English occupation of Normandy ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Agincourt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Baugé NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Rouen (1418–1419) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | Battle of Baugé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Elizabeth Grey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Grey, 2nd Earl of Tankerville NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in action ⓘ |
| deathDate | 22 March 1421 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | France ⓘ |
| familyName | Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Thomas Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Powis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalBarony | Powis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Captain of Longueville
ⓘ
Captain of Mantes ⓘ Captain of Mortagne ⓘ Captain of Tancarville ⓘ Chamberlain of the Household to Henry V ⓘ Constable of Mortagne ⓘ Seneschal of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Henry V of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Jane Charleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Grey family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Grey de Powis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Tankerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWar | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peerage of England
NERFINISHED
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Peerage of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForTitle | service in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
England
NERFINISHED
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Joan de Cherleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation | Tankerville, Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreatedBy | Henry V of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville Description of subject: John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, was an English nobleman of the early 15th century who rose to prominence during the Hundred Years’ War and was rewarded with an earldom in the English-controlled territories in France.
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