House of Stafford
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The House of Stafford was a prominent English noble family that rose to great power and influence in the late medieval period, producing several dukes and key figures in the Wars of the Roses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Stafford canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11195926 — 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: House of Stafford Context triple: [Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, nobleFamily, House of Stafford]
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House of Stanley
The House of Stanley was a powerful English noble family from Lancashire that rose to prominence in the late Middle Ages and played a decisive role in the Wars of the Roses and the early Tudor period.
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B.
House of Neville
The House of Neville was a powerful medieval English noble family that played a central role in the politics and conflicts of the 14th and 15th centuries, especially during the Wars of the Roses.
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C.
House of Montagu
The House of Montagu is an English noble family prominent in the peerage for producing several influential aristocrats, including dukes and other high-ranking titles, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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D.
House of Fitzalan
The House of Fitzalan was a prominent medieval English noble family best known as the long-standing Earls of Arundel and influential magnates in the politics of the English crown.
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E.
House of Lancaster
The House of Lancaster was a cadet branch of the English royal Plantagenet dynasty that produced several medieval kings and played a central role in the Wars of the Roses.
- 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: House of Stafford Target entity description: The House of Stafford was a prominent English noble family that rose to great power and influence in the late medieval period, producing several dukes and key figures in the Wars of the Roses.
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A.
House of Stanley
The House of Stanley was a powerful English noble family from Lancashire that rose to prominence in the late Middle Ages and played a decisive role in the Wars of the Roses and the early Tudor period.
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B.
House of Neville
The House of Neville was a powerful medieval English noble family that played a central role in the politics and conflicts of the 14th and 15th centuries, especially during the Wars of the Roses.
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C.
House of Montagu
The House of Montagu is an English noble family prominent in the peerage for producing several influential aristocrats, including dukes and other high-ranking titles, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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D.
House of Fitzalan
The House of Fitzalan was a prominent medieval English noble family best known as the long-standing Earls of Arundel and influential magnates in the politics of the English crown.
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E.
House of Lancaster
The House of Lancaster was a cadet branch of the English royal Plantagenet dynasty that produced several medieval kings and played a central role in the Wars of the Roses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English noble house
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medieval noble family ⓘ |
| acquiredTitleBy |
military service
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royal favour ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a chevron gules ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| floruit |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ early 16th century ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Chamberlain of the Household
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Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Justiciar of North Wales ⓘ Lord High Constable of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Steward of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
great territorial power in the Midlands
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key role in late medieval English politics ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| laterSupportedFaction | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerBy |
attainder
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execution of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Baron Stafford
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon
NERFINISHED
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Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOrBadge | Stafford knot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | magnate family ⓘ |
| principalSeat |
Maxstoke Castle
NERFINISHED
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Stafford Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thornbury Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedHouse |
House of Beaufort
NERFINISHED
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House of Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roseToProminence | 14th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | House of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Stafford Description of subject: The House of Stafford was a prominent English noble family that rose to great power and influence in the late medieval period, producing several dukes and key figures in the Wars of the Roses.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.