Duke of Ormonde
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The Duke of Ormonde was a prominent hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland, most famously held by the influential Butler family, whose members played major political and military roles in Irish and British history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duke of Ormonde canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4109220 — 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: Duke of Ormonde Context triple: [Marquess of Ormonde, higherTitle, Duke of Ormonde]
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Marquess of Ormonde
The Marquess of Ormonde is a historic Irish noble title traditionally associated with the powerful Butler family and the region of Ormond in southeastern Ireland.
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B.
Duke of Montagu
The Duke of Montagu was a noble title in the Peerage of England held by members of the prominent Montagu family, influential in British aristocratic and political life during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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C.
Duke of Abercorn
The Duke of Abercorn is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland, long associated with the aristocratic Hamilton family and their estates in Northern Ireland.
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D.
Marquess of Dorset
The Marquess of Dorset was a noble title in the English peerage historically associated with prominent aristocratic families, including the Beauforts, who held significant political influence during the late medieval and early Tudor periods.
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E.
Duke of Devonshire
The Duke of Devonshire is a senior hereditary title in the British peerage, historically held by the influential Cavendish family, known for their political prominence and ownership of estates such as Chatsworth House.
- 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: Duke of Ormonde Target entity description: The Duke of Ormonde was a prominent hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland, most famously held by the influential Butler family, whose members played major political and military roles in Irish and British history.
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A.
Marquess of Ormonde
The Marquess of Ormonde is a historic Irish noble title traditionally associated with the powerful Butler family and the region of Ormond in southeastern Ireland.
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B.
Duke of Montagu
The Duke of Montagu was a noble title in the Peerage of England held by members of the prominent Montagu family, influential in British aristocratic and political life during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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C.
Duke of Abercorn
The Duke of Abercorn is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland, long associated with the aristocratic Hamilton family and their estates in Northern Ireland.
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D.
Marquess of Dorset
The Marquess of Dorset was a noble title in the English peerage historically associated with prominent aristocratic families, including the Beauforts, who held significant political influence during the late medieval and early Tudor periods.
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E.
Duke of Devonshire
The Duke of Devonshire is a senior hereditary title in the British peerage, historically held by the influential Cavendish family, known for their political prominence and ownership of estates such as Chatsworth House.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish nobleman
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Irish nobleman ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ peerage title ⓘ soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ title in the Peerage of Ireland ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Stuart monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
County Kilkenny
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Kilkenny Castle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Butler family
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House of Butler ⓘ Irish Confederate Wars ⓘ Jacobitism ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobite movement
Restoration of Charles II ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| createdFor | James Butler, 12th Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy | members of the Butler family ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Duke of Ormonde
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Ormond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherThan |
earl
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marquess ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Butler family ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Royalist leadership during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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exile after being accused of treason ⓘ influence in British politics ⓘ influence in Irish politics ⓘ involvement in Jacobite plots ⓘ military leadership in Ireland ⓘ service to Charles I of England ⓘ service to Charles II of England ⓘ service under William III of England ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
NERFINISHED
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James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory (heir apparent, styled Earl of Ossory)
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| peerage | Peerage of Ireland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of Royalist forces in Ireland
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ⓘ |
| region | Ireland ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation |
Ormond, Ireland
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surface form:
Ormond (Ormonde), Ireland
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke of Ormonde Description of subject: The Duke of Ormonde was a prominent hereditary title in the Peerage of Ireland, most famously held by the influential Butler family, whose members played major political and military roles in Irish and British history.
Referenced by (4)
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