High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
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The High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire is a ceremonial royal appointee responsible for supporting the Crown and the judiciary within the county of Nottinghamshire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire canonical | 4 |
| High Sheriffs of Nottinghamshire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1156589 — 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: High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Context triple: [Nottinghamshire, hasHighSheriff, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire]
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A.
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the primary antagonist in the Robin Hood legends, typically portrayed as a corrupt and ruthless lawman obsessed with capturing the outlaw hero.
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B.
Baron Okingham
Baron Okingham is a noble title historically associated with Prince George of Denmark, the consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain.
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C.
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Gloucestershire, historically responsible for law and order and now focused mainly on supporting the judiciary, law enforcement, and civic events.
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D.
High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Lancashire, historically responsible for law and order and now performing mainly judicial, civic, and community duties.
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E.
Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
- 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: High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Target entity description: The High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire is a ceremonial royal appointee responsible for supporting the Crown and the judiciary within the county of Nottinghamshire.
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A.
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the primary antagonist in the Robin Hood legends, typically portrayed as a corrupt and ruthless lawman obsessed with capturing the outlaw hero.
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B.
Baron Okingham
Baron Okingham is a noble title historically associated with Prince George of Denmark, the consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain.
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C.
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Gloucestershire, historically responsible for law and order and now focused mainly on supporting the judiciary, law enforcement, and civic events.
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D.
High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Lancashire, historically responsible for law and order and now performing mainly judicial, civic, and community duties.
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E.
Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
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ceremonial county office ⓘ royal appointment ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the Crown
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surface form:
The Crown
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nottinghamshire County Council
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Nottinghamshire Police ⓘ Nottinghamshire voluntary and community organisations ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
escort High Court judges on circuit in Nottinghamshire
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participate in civic and community events in Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms associated with the shrievalty of Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
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surface form:
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
|
| follows | Sheriff of Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
High Sheriffs of Nottinghamshire
|
| hasDuty |
attend royal visits to Nottinghamshire
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promote the voluntary sector in Nottinghamshire ⓘ represent the monarch in matters relating to the judiciary in Nottinghamshire ⓘ support law and order agencies in Nottinghamshire ⓘ support the Crown ⓘ support the judiciary ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
County courts of England and Wales
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surface form:
County Court in Nottinghamshire
Crown Court at Nottingham ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Court in Nottinghamshire
|
| hasSuperordinateOffice | High Sheriff of England and Wales ⓘ |
| historyNote |
functions have become largely ceremonial
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originated as the principal law enforcement officer in Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| inception | medieval period ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Sheriffs Act 1887 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| officeHolder | changes annually ⓘ |
| officeHoldersList | List of High Sheriffs of Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| officeType | non‑political office ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales ⓘ |
| precedence | ranks below the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| replaces | Sheriff of Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | normally resident or closely connected to Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | county of Nottinghamshire excluding the City of Nottingham when separate ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Nottinghamshire
ⓘ
Sheriff (England and Wales) ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | nominated from local notable persons ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| titleStyle | High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Description of subject: The High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire is a ceremonial royal appointee responsible for supporting the Crown and the judiciary within the county of Nottinghamshire.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
→
hasCategory
→
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
High Sheriffs of Nottinghamshire