Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
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Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon is the life peerage title held by Paddy Ashdown, the former leader of the UK Liberal Democrats and prominent British politician and diplomat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon canonical | 2 |
| Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10496002 — 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: Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon Context triple: [Paddy Ashdown, title, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon]
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Baron Burnett of Maldon
Baron Burnett of Maldon is a life peerage in the United Kingdom held by Andrew Burnett, a senior British judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
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Baron Pitt of Hampstead
Baron Pitt of Hampstead is a British peerage title associated with the Pitt family, historically linked to political influence and public service in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope is the life peerage title held by British Labour politician Andrew Cunningham, granting him a seat in the House of Lords.
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D.
Baron Evans of Weardale
Baron Evans of Weardale is a British life peer and former Director General of MI5 known for his leadership of the UK’s domestic security service.
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Baron Pelham of Laughton
Baron Pelham of Laughton is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain historically associated with the influential Pelham family, whose members included prominent Whig politicians and holders of higher ducal rank.
- 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: Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon Target entity description: Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon is the life peerage title held by Paddy Ashdown, the former leader of the UK Liberal Democrats and prominent British politician and diplomat.
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A.
Baron Burnett of Maldon
Baron Burnett of Maldon is a life peerage in the United Kingdom held by Andrew Burnett, a senior British judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
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B.
Baron Pitt of Hampstead
Baron Pitt of Hampstead is a British peerage title associated with the Pitt family, historically linked to political influence and public service in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope is the life peerage title held by British Labour politician Andrew Cunningham, granting him a seat in the House of Lords.
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D.
Baron Evans of Weardale
Baron Evans of Weardale is a British life peer and former Director General of MI5 known for his leadership of the UK’s domestic security service.
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E.
Baron Pelham of Laughton
Baron Pelham of Laughton is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain historically associated with the influential Pelham family, whose members included prominent Whig politicians and holders of higher ducal rank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | life peerage ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | Paddy Ashdown ⓘ |
| creationReason | political and public service ⓘ |
| grantsSeatIn | House of Lords ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialDesignation | of Norton-sub-Hamdon in the County of Somerset ⓘ |
| holder | Paddy Ashdown ⓘ |
| holderNotablePosition |
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
ⓘ
Leader of the Liberal Democrats ⓘ Member of Parliament for Yeovil ⓘ |
| holderOccupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| isHereditary | no ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Lords ⓘ |
| monarchAtCreation | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Norton-sub-Hamdon ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Baron ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliationOfHolder | Liberal Democrats ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
ⓘ
linked to:
Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
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| succession | title becomes extinct on death of holder ⓘ |
| typeOfPeerage | life peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon Description of subject: Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon is the life peerage title held by Paddy Ashdown, the former leader of the UK Liberal Democrats and prominent British politician and diplomat.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon