William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington
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William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington, was a British Tory politician and notorious spendthrift of the early 19th century, known for squandering the vast fortune of his heiress wife and for his scandalous personal life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10384452 — 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: William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington Context triple: [William Wellesley-Pole, 2nd Earl of Mornington, child, William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington]
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2nd Earl of Mornington
The 2nd Earl of Mornington was a member of the Anglo-Irish aristocratic Wellesley family, related to prominent figures such as Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington.
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3rd Earl of Mornington
The 3rd Earl of Mornington was an Irish peerage title in the Wellesley family, associated with the broader aristocratic lineage that included the Duke of Wellington.
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Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, was an 18th-century Anglo-Irish peer, politician, and amateur musician best known as the father of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington.
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William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam
William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam, was a prominent 19th-century British aristocrat and Liberal politician known for his vast estates, political influence, and philanthropic activities, particularly in Yorkshire.
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William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam
William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam was an 18th-century British peer and politician who served as a Whig Member of Parliament and held various influential aristocratic and political roles.
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- 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: William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington Target entity description: William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington, was a British Tory politician and notorious spendthrift of the early 19th century, known for squandering the vast fortune of his heiress wife and for his scandalous personal life.
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A.
2nd Earl of Mornington
The 2nd Earl of Mornington was a member of the Anglo-Irish aristocratic Wellesley family, related to prominent figures such as Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington.
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B.
3rd Earl of Mornington
The 3rd Earl of Mornington was an Irish peerage title in the Wellesley family, associated with the broader aristocratic lineage that included the Duke of Wellington.
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C.
Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, was an 18th-century Anglo-Irish peer, politician, and amateur musician best known as the father of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington.
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D.
William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam
William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam, was a prominent 19th-century British aristocrat and Liberal politician known for his vast estates, political influence, and philanthropic activities, particularly in Yorkshire.
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E.
William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam
William Fitzwilliam, 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam was an 18th-century British peer and politician who served as a Whig Member of Parliament and held various influential aristocratic and political roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Earl ⓘ Tory politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| causeOfNotoriety |
bankruptcy
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custody disputes over his children ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1769-05-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1845-07-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| era |
Regency era
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Catherine Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley
NERFINISHED
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William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 5th Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Tory Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Katherine Elizabeth Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Maryborough
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Mornington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extravagant lifestyle
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scandalous personal life ⓘ squandering his wife’s fortune ⓘ |
| notableWork | support for Tory administrations of early 19th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
nobleman
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politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermEnd | 1820 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStart | 1807 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Lord of the Treasury
NERFINISHED
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Member of Parliament for Essex ⓘ Member of Parliament for St Ives ⓘ Member of Parliament for Wiltshire ⓘ |
| relative | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Wanstead House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse |
Catherine Tylney-Long
NERFINISHED
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Helena Paterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
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Subject: William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington Description of subject: William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington, was a British Tory politician and notorious spendthrift of the early 19th century, known for squandering the vast fortune of his heiress wife and for his scandalous personal life.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Wellesley-Pole, 2nd Earl of Mornington