John Aislabie
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John Aislabie was an early 18th-century British politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer whose career was ruined by his central role in the financial scandal surrounding the South Sea Company.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Aislabie canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3026678 — 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: John Aislabie Context triple: [South Sea Bubble, involvedPerson, John Aislabie]
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Nicholas Bacon
Nicholas Bacon was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Queen Elizabeth I.
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William Markham
William Markham was a historical figure significant enough in Canadian or local history that the city of Markham, Ontario, was named in his honor.
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C.
Cuthbert Hamilton
Cuthbert Hamilton was a British artist and designer known for his involvement in the early 20th-century avant-garde, particularly the Vorticist movement.
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D.
Francis Cockburn
Francis Cockburn was a British colonial official after whom Cockburn Town in the Turks and Caicos Islands was named.
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Sir William Crichton
Sir William Crichton was a 15th-century Scottish statesman and power broker who served as Lord Chancellor of Scotland and played a central role in the ruthless political intrigues of the minority reign of James II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Aislabie Target entity description: John Aislabie was an early 18th-century British politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer whose career was ruined by his central role in the financial scandal surrounding the South Sea Company.
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A.
Nicholas Bacon
Nicholas Bacon was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Queen Elizabeth I.
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B.
William Markham
William Markham was a historical figure significant enough in Canadian or local history that the city of Markham, Ontario, was named in his honor.
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C.
Cuthbert Hamilton
Cuthbert Hamilton was a British artist and designer known for his involvement in the early 20th-century avant-garde, particularly the Vorticist movement.
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D.
Francis Cockburn
Francis Cockburn was a British colonial official after whom Cockburn Town in the Turks and Caicos Islands was named.
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E.
Sir William Crichton
Sir William Crichton was a 15th-century Scottish statesman and power broker who served as Lord Chancellor of Scotland and played a central role in the ruthless political intrigues of the minority reign of James II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
ⓘ
Chancellor of the Exchequer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedOn | 1718-03-20 ⓘ |
| causeOfEndOfCareer | impeachment over South Sea Bubble ⓘ |
| child | William Aislabie ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1670-12-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1742-06-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jesus College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Catharine's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Aislabie ⓘ |
| father | George Aislabie ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
politics
ⓘ
public finance ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| heritageSiteDeveloped |
Studley Royal Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
|
| knownFor |
South Sea Company financial scandal
ⓘ
role in the South Sea Bubble ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Conservative Party (UK)
ⓘ
surface form:
Tory Party
|
| monarchDuringTerm | George I of Great Britain ⓘ |
| notableEvent | committed to the Tower of London in 1721 ⓘ |
| notableProject | landscaping of Studley Royal gardens ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Studley Royal Park ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1721-02-21 (Chancellor of the Exchequer) ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1718-03-20 (Chancellor of the Exchequer) ⓘ |
| parliamentarySanction |
barred from holding public office
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expelled from the House of Commons ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
MP for Heytesbury
ⓘ
MP for Ripon ⓘ MP for St Ives ⓘ |
| participantIn |
South Sea Bubble
ⓘ
South Sea Bubble ⓘ
surface form:
South Sea Company scheme of 1720
|
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Studley Royal Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Studley Royal
|
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain
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Member of Parliament ⓘ Treasurer of the Navy ⓘ |
| reasonForImprisonment | misconduct in office related to South Sea Company ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Studley Royal Park
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surface form:
Studley Royal, Yorkshire
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Rawlinson ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
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Subject: John Aislabie Description of subject: John Aislabie was an early 18th-century British politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer whose career was ruined by his central role in the financial scandal surrounding the South Sea Company.
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