Richard Fitz Gilbert
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Richard Fitz Gilbert was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and companion of William the Conqueror who became a powerful English landholder after the Norman Conquest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Fitz Gilbert canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9577811 — 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: Richard Fitz Gilbert Context triple: [Tonbridge Castle, foundedBy, Richard Fitz Gilbert]
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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.
William Fitzer
William Fitzer was a 17th-century publisher and bookseller known for issuing significant scientific and scholarly works, including early editions of groundbreaking anatomical and medical texts.
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C.
Gordon de Blois
Gordon de Blois was the husband of pioneering American modernist architect Natalie de Blois.
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D.
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, was a powerful 13th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a pivotal role in the conflicts between the crown and the barons, particularly during the reign of Henry III and Edward I.
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E.
Robert FitzHamon
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.
- 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: Richard Fitz Gilbert Target entity description: Richard Fitz Gilbert was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and companion of William the Conqueror who became a powerful English landholder after the Norman Conquest.
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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.
William Fitzer
William Fitzer was a 17th-century publisher and bookseller known for issuing significant scientific and scholarly works, including early editions of groundbreaking anatomical and medical texts.
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C.
Gordon de Blois
Gordon de Blois was the husband of pioneering American modernist architect Natalie de Blois.
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D.
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, was a powerful 13th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a pivotal role in the conflicts between the crown and the barons, particularly during the reign of Henry III and Edward I.
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E.
Robert FitzHamon
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman magnate
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Norman nobleman ⓘ medieval landholder ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Richard de Bienfaite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard de Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | probably in England ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| child |
Adelisa Fitz Richard
NERFINISHED
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Alice Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Godfrey Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohese Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Fitz Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companionOf | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1030 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 1090 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norman ⓘ |
| father |
Gilbert de Brionne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilbert, Count of Brionne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| heldLandIn |
Cambridgeshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lordOf |
Cardigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clare, Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonbridge, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Domesday Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | unnamed mother ⓘ |
| motherInLaw | Agnes Flaitel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronymic | Fitz Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | England ⓘ |
| rank | tenant-in-chief ⓘ |
| receivedTitle |
feudal barony of Cardigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
feudal barony of Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ feudal barony of Tonbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Rohais Giffard
NERFINISHED
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Rohese Giffard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Fitz Gilbert Description of subject: Richard Fitz Gilbert was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and companion of William the Conqueror who became a powerful English landholder after the Norman Conquest.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.