William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye)
E151777
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye), was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and Puritan politician known for his opposition to Charles I and his involvement in early colonial ventures in New England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele | 1 |
| William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1266008 — 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: William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye) Context triple: [Saybrook Colony, namedAfter, William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye)]
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Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notable as the son of Robert Clive (“Clive of India”) and for serving as Governor of Madras.
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Lord George Sackville
Lord George Sackville was an 18th-century British Army officer and politician whose controversial conduct in battle, particularly at Minden, led to a court-martial and lasting damage to his military reputation.
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Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford, was an 18th-century British peer and politician best known as the aristocratic patriarch of the North family, from which the future Prime Minister Lord North descended.
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D.
Viscount Lascelles
Viscount Lascelles is a British noble title historically associated with the Lascelles family, notably used as a courtesy title by heirs to the Earldom of Harewood.
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E.
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Chelmsford was a British colonial administrator who served as Viceroy of India during World War I and co-authored the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms that reshaped Indian constitutional governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye) Target entity description: William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye), was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and Puritan politician known for his opposition to Charles I and his involvement in early colonial ventures in New England.
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A.
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notable as the son of Robert Clive (“Clive of India”) and for serving as Governor of Madras.
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B.
Lord George Sackville
Lord George Sackville was an 18th-century British Army officer and politician whose controversial conduct in battle, particularly at Minden, led to a court-martial and lasting damage to his military reputation.
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C.
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford, was an 18th-century British peer and politician best known as the aristocratic patriarch of the North family, from which the future Prime Minister Lord North descended.
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D.
Viscount Lascelles
Viscount Lascelles is a British noble title historically associated with the Lascelles family, notably used as a courtesy title by heirs to the Earldom of Harewood.
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E.
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Chelmsford was a British colonial administrator who served as Viceroy of India during World War I and co-authored the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms that reshaped Indian constitutional governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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Puritan ⓘ member of the English peerage ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
greater power for Parliament
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limitations on royal prerogative ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
colonial administration
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government ⓘ religious politics ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Fiennes ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Charles I of England ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Stuart England ⓘ |
| ideology | Puritan reformism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
colonial schemes in New England
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founding projects related to the Providence Island Company ⓘ plans for Puritan settlement in North America ⓘ |
| knownAs | Lord Saye ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritan movement
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| nobleTitle |
1st Viscount Saye and Sele
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Lord Saye ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in early New England colonial ventures
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opposition to King Charles I ⓘ role in English Civil War–era politics ⓘ |
| opposed |
Charles I of England
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royal absolutism ⓘ |
| participatedIn | political conflicts leading to the English Civil War ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | member of the House of Lords of England ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
English national politics
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colonial policy toward New England ⓘ |
| supported |
Parliament of England
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surface form:
English Parliament
Puritan settlers in New England ⓘ |
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Subject: William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye) Description of subject: William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (Lord Saye), was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and Puritan politician known for his opposition to Charles I and his involvement in early colonial ventures in New England.
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