Earl of Norfolk
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The Earl of Norfolk is a historic English peerage title traditionally associated with high-ranking nobility and, at times, the office of Earl Marshal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Norfolk canonical | 19 |
| Earl of Norfolk (suo jure) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11602786 — 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.
Target entity: Earl of Norfolk Context triple: [Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, nobleTitle, Earl of Norfolk]
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Earl of Suffolk
The Earl of Suffolk is a historic English peerage title long associated with the influential Howard family, prominent in politics and at the royal court from the late Middle Ages onward.
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Earl of Northampton
The Earl of Northampton is a historic English noble title in the Peerage of England, long associated with prominent aristocratic families and political influence.
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Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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Earl of Warwick
The Earl of Warwick is a historic English noble title most famously associated with powerful medieval magnates who played key roles in the Wars of the Roses and national politics.
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Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, was a prominent 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and royal official who became one of the most powerful magnates in East Anglia and a key figure in the early English earldom of Norfolk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Earl of Norfolk Target entity description: The Earl of Norfolk is a historic English peerage title traditionally associated with high-ranking nobility and, at times, the office of Earl Marshal.
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A.
Earl of Suffolk
The Earl of Suffolk is a historic English peerage title long associated with the influential Howard family, prominent in politics and at the royal court from the late Middle Ages onward.
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B.
Earl of Northampton
The Earl of Northampton is a historic English noble title in the Peerage of England, long associated with prominent aristocratic families and political influence.
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C.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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D.
Earl of Warwick
The Earl of Warwick is a historic English noble title most famously associated with powerful medieval magnates who played key roles in the Wars of the Roses and national politics.
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E.
Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, was a prominent 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and royal official who became one of the most powerful magnates in East Anglia and a key figure in the early English earldom of Norfolk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English earldom
ⓘ
peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | East Anglia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Earl Marshal ⓘ |
| category |
Earls in the Peerage of England
ⓘ
English noble titles ⓘ |
| connectedInstitution |
English monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
English Crown
House of Lords (historically) ⓘ
linked to:
House of Lords
|
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
ⓘ
linked to:
Hugh Bigod Earl of Norfolk
|
| governingMonarchAtFirstCreation |
King Stephen of England
ⓘ
linked to:
King Stephen
|
| hasFeudalOrigin | yes ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicConnection | arms of the Howard family ⓘ |
| hasPrecedenceOver | most other English earls ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialDesignation | Norfolk ⓘ |
| heldByFamily |
Bigod family
ⓘ
Howard family ⓘ Mowbray family ⓘ Plantagenet family ⓘ
linked to:
House of Plantagenet
|
| historicalFunction | regional magnate in Norfolk ⓘ |
| historicalRole | great officer of state (through Earl Marshal) ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the senior English earldoms ⓘ |
| jurisdictionHistorically |
County of Norfolk
ⓘ
linked to:
Norfolk county
|
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| laterCreationUnderMonarch |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
Edward II of England ⓘ Richard II of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Richard II of England
|
| linkedOffice |
Earl Marshal of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Earl Marshal
|
| linkedToDukedom | Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| nobleRank | earl ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
ⓘ
Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk ⓘ Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk
Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk ⓘ |
| oftenCombinedWithOffice |
Earl Marshal of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Earl Marshal
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| partOf | Peerage of England ⓘ |
| rank | high nobility ⓘ |
| seatRegion |
County of Norfolk
ⓘ
linked to:
Norfolk county
|
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary primogeniture (subject to royal grant) ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation | authority in Norfolk and East Anglia ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary title ⓘ |
| traditionalDuties |
attendance at royal court
ⓘ
military leadership in region (medieval period) ⓘ |
| traditionallyHeldBy | high-ranking nobility ⓘ |
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Subject: Earl of Norfolk Description of subject: The Earl of Norfolk is a historic English peerage title traditionally associated with high-ranking nobility and, at times, the office of Earl Marshal.
Referenced by (20)
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