Walter de Stapledon
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Walter de Stapledon was a 14th-century English bishop of Exeter and royal administrator who played a significant role in both church and state during the reign of Edward II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter de Stapeldon | 2 |
| Walter de Stapledon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1925666 — 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: Walter de Stapledon Context triple: [Exeter College, Oxford, foundedBy, Walter de Stapledon]
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A.
William of Hatfield
William of Hatfield was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, one of the younger sons of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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B.
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh was a prominent early 13th-century English nobleman and royal official who rose to become Justiciar of England and a key supporter of King John and the young Henry III.
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C.
Walter de Merton
Walter de Merton was a 13th-century English bishop and royal official best known for pioneering the collegiate system at Oxford University.
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D.
Simon Langton
Simon Langton is a British television director best known for his acclaimed work on period dramas and literary adaptations, including the 1995 BBC miniseries of "Pride and Prejudice."
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E.
Walter fitz Alan
Walter fitz Alan was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman who became the first hereditary High Steward of Scotland and progenitor of the royal Stewart (Stuart) dynasty.
- 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: Walter de Stapledon Target entity description: Walter de Stapledon was a 14th-century English bishop of Exeter and royal administrator who played a significant role in both church and state during the reign of Edward II.
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A.
William of Hatfield
William of Hatfield was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, one of the younger sons of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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B.
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh was a prominent early 13th-century English nobleman and royal official who rose to become Justiciar of England and a key supporter of King John and the young Henry III.
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C.
Walter de Merton
Walter de Merton was a 13th-century English bishop and royal official best known for pioneering the collegiate system at Oxford University.
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D.
Simon Langton
Simon Langton is a British television director best known for his acclaimed work on period dramas and literary adaptations, including the 1995 BBC miniseries of "Pride and Prejudice."
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E.
Walter fitz Alan
Walter fitz Alan was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman who became the first hereditary High Steward of Scotland and progenitor of the royal Stewart (Stuart) dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bishop of Exeter
ⓘ
English politician ⓘ Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval cleric ⓘ royal administrator ⓘ |
| activeIn |
English church politics
ⓘ
royal financial administration ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfExeterBy | Pope Clement V ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Exeter Cathedral
ⓘ
Exeter College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Exeter Cathedral ⓘ |
| canonized | no ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | political violence ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1265 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1326-10-15 ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| founded |
Exeter College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Mary Hall, Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Stapledon Hall at Oxford
|
| heldOfficeUnder | Edward II of England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administration of the Diocese of Exeter
ⓘ
patronage of education ⓘ service as Lord High Treasurer ⓘ support of Edward II during political conflicts ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed
ⓘ
lynched ⓘ |
| memberOf | King Edward II's royal council ⓘ |
| monarchDuringService | Edward II of England ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding of Exeter College, Oxford ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn | governance of England during the reign of Edward II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Annery, Monkleigh, Devon ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Exeter
ⓘ
Lord High Treasurer ⓘ
surface form:
Lord High Treasurer of England
canon lawyer ⓘ royal councillor ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Exeter
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| sibling | Richard Stapledon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter de Stapledon Description of subject: Walter de Stapledon was a 14th-century English bishop of Exeter and royal administrator who played a significant role in both church and state during the reign of Edward II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Walter de Stapeldon
this entity surface form:
Walter de Stapeldon