Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury
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Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury—better known as Bess of Hardwick—was a powerful and wealthy 16th-century English noblewoman and courtier who became one of the richest women in England through strategic marriages and ambitious building projects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury canonical | 1 |
| Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury Context triple: [Hardwick Hall, builtOnBehalfOf, Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury]
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Elizabeth Cecil
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Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex
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Anne Stanhope
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Mary Grainger Blount
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Elizabeth Poyntz
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury Target entity description: Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury—better known as Bess of Hardwick—was a powerful and wealthy 16th-century English noblewoman and courtier who became one of the richest women in England through strategic marriages and ambitious building projects.
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A.
Elizabeth Cecil
Elizabeth Cecil was an English noblewoman of the prominent Cecil family, best known as the wife of the influential jurist and statesman Sir Edward Coke.
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B.
Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex
Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex, was a 16th-century English noblewoman and philanthropist whose endowment led to the founding of Sidney Sussex College at the University of Cambridge.
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C.
Anne Stanhope
Anne Stanhope was an influential English noblewoman of the Tudor court, best known as the second wife of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, and for her political ambition and involvement in courtly affairs during the reign of Edward VI.
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D.
Mary Grainger Blount
Mary Grainger Blount was an American woman after whom the city of Maryville, Tennessee, was named, reflecting her prominence and influence in the region’s early history.
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E.
Elizabeth Poyntz
Elizabeth Poyntz was an English noblewoman best known as the wife of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles, and the mother of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, a leading statesman in 17th-century Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century English person
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Countess of Shrewsbury ⓘ English noblewoman ⓘ courtier ⓘ landowner ⓘ patron of architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bess of Hardwick ONNED1 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleAssociatedWith | Elizabethan prodigy house ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mary, Queen of Scots ONNED1 ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1527 ⓘ |
| birthName | Elizabeth Hardwick ONNED1 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hardwick, Derbyshire, England ONNED1 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | All Saints’ Church, Derby (now Derby Cathedral) ONNED1 ⓘ |
| child |
Charles Cavendish
ONNED1
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Elizabeth Cavendish NERFINISHED ⓘ Frances Cavendish ONNED1 ⓘ Henry Cavendish ONNED1 ⓘ Mary Cavendish NERFINISHED ⓘ William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
Hardwick Hall
NERFINISHED
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rebuilding of Chatsworth House ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 13 February 1608 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| familyName | Hardwick ONNED1 ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth ONNED1 ⓘ |
| house |
Cavendish family (by marriage)
ONNED1
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Talbot family ONNED1 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
amassing great wealth through marriage and estate management
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being one of the richest women in England of her time ⓘ large-scale building projects in Derbyshire ⓘ rivalry with Mary, Queen of Scots in popular legend ⓘ |
| legacy | founder of the Cavendish dynasty’s great estates ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Countess of Lennox (by courtesy, through family connection)
ONNED1
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Countess of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | initials ES prominently displayed on Hardwick Hall ⓘ |
| numberOfMarriages | 4 ⓘ |
| region | Derbyshire ONNED1 ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Chatsworth House
NERFINISHED
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Hardwick Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardwick Old Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Wingfield Manor ONNED1 ⓘ |
| role | custodian of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse |
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury
NERFINISHED
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Robert Barlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Cavendish NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William St Loe ONNED1 ⓘ |
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Subject: Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury Description of subject: Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury—better known as Bess of Hardwick—was a powerful and wealthy 16th-century English noblewoman and courtier who became one of the richest women in England through strategic marriages and ambitious building projects.
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