Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, was the acknowledged illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England, elevated to high noble rank and once considered a potential heir to the throne.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset | 5 |
| Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset canonical | 2 |
| Henry FitzRoy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1955016 — 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: Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Context triple: [FitzRoy, hasNotableBearer, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset]
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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, was an influential late 17th- and early 18th-century English nobleman, soldier, and politician who founded the ducal houses of Richmond and Lennox as a prominent member of the Stuart aristocracy.
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Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, was an 18th-century British statesman and nobleman known for his advocacy of American colonial rights and political reform.
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Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, was an English nobleman and military officer who became a prominent courtier and politician during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is a powerful and romantic English nobleman whose secret love affair with Queen Anne drives much of the political intrigue in Alexandre Dumas’s novel *The Three Musketeers*.
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Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, was a prominent 14th-century English prince and political figure who played a leading role in opposition to the government of his nephew, King Richard II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Target entity description: Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, was the acknowledged illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England, elevated to high noble rank and once considered a potential heir to the throne.
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A.
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, was an influential late 17th- and early 18th-century English nobleman, soldier, and politician who founded the ducal houses of Richmond and Lennox as a prominent member of the Stuart aristocracy.
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B.
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, was an 18th-century British statesman and nobleman known for his advocacy of American colonial rights and political reform.
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C.
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, was an English nobleman and military officer who became a prominent courtier and politician during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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D.
Duke of Buckingham
The Duke of Buckingham is a powerful and romantic English nobleman whose secret love affair with Queen Anne drives much of the political intrigue in Alexandre Dumas’s novel *The Three Musketeers*.
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E.
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, was a prominent 14th-century English prince and political figure who played a leading role in opposition to the government of his nephew, King Richard II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Richmond
ⓘ
Duke of Somerset ⓘ English nobleman ⓘ illegitimate royal child ⓘ |
| acknowledgedBy | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Council of the North
ⓘ
English succession crisis of the 1520s and 1530s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1519-06-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Blackfriars
ⓘ
surface form:
Blackfriars, London, England
|
| burialPlace |
Thetford Priory
ⓘ
surface form:
Thetford Priory, Norfolk, England
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| causeOfDeath | likely tuberculosis ⓘ |
| consideredHeirApparent | yes ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdDukeOfRichmondDate | 1525-06-18 ⓘ |
| createdDukeOfSomersetDate | 1525-06-18 ⓘ |
| createdEarlOfNottinghamDate | 1525-06-18 ⓘ |
| deathAge | 17 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1536-07-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
St James's Palace, London
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surface form:
St James's Palace, London, England
|
| education | tutored as a prince of the blood ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| father | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| fullName |
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Henry FitzRoy
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| heirConsiderationPeriod | early 1530s ⓘ |
| house |
Tudor dynasty
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surface form:
Tudor
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| illegitimacyStatus | illegitimate son of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| issue | none ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterBurialPlace | St Michael's Church, Framlingham, Suffolk, England ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1533 ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Blount ⓘ |
| nobleRank | peer of the realm ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being considered as a possible successor to Henry VIII
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being the only acknowledged illegitimate son of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| politicalRole | figure in Henry VIII's dynastic planning ⓘ |
| reignOfFather |
Tudor England
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surface form:
Tudor period
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| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond ⓘ |
| spouseFather | Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| style | His Grace ⓘ |
| successionOutcome | died before Henry VIII and never acceded to the throne ⓘ |
| title |
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Somerset ⓘ Earl of Nottingham ⓘ Lord High Admiral of England ⓘ President of the Council of the North ⓘ
surface form:
Lord President of the Council of the North
|
| upbringingLocation | royal household ⓘ |
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Subject: Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Description of subject: Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, was the acknowledged illegitimate son of King Henry VIII of England, elevated to high noble rank and once considered a potential heir to the throne.
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