Mowbray family
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The Mowbray family was a prominent English noble house of the medieval period, known for holding major titles such as the Dukedom of Norfolk and for its significant role in aristocratic and political affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Mowbray | 1 |
| Mowbray family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4427878 — 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: Mowbray family Context triple: [Howard family, memberMarriedInto, Mowbray family]
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FitzWalter family
The FitzWalter family is a prominent English noble lineage best known for its medieval barons, including Robert Fitzwalter, a leading opponent of King John and a key figure in the events surrounding Magna Carta.
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B.
Manners family
The Manners family is an English aristocratic lineage best known as the Dukes of Rutland, historically associated with and residing at Belvoir Castle.
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C.
Godfrey family
The Godfrey family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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D.
Conestabile family
The Conestabile family was an Italian noble lineage from Perugia known for its patronage of the arts and association with Renaissance masterpieces.
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E.
Hastings family
The Hastings family is an English noble lineage historically prominent in the peerage, notably associated with the title of Earl of Huntingdon and influential in medieval and early modern politics.
- 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: Mowbray family Target entity description: The Mowbray family was a prominent English noble house of the medieval period, known for holding major titles such as the Dukedom of Norfolk and for its significant role in aristocratic and political affairs.
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A.
FitzWalter family
The FitzWalter family is a prominent English noble lineage best known for its medieval barons, including Robert Fitzwalter, a leading opponent of King John and a key figure in the events surrounding Magna Carta.
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B.
Manners family
The Manners family is an English aristocratic lineage best known as the Dukes of Rutland, historically associated with and residing at Belvoir Castle.
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C.
Godfrey family
The Godfrey family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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D.
Conestabile family
The Conestabile family was an Italian noble lineage from Perugia known for its patronage of the arts and association with Renaissance masterpieces.
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E.
Hastings family
The Hastings family is an English noble lineage historically prominent in the peerage, notably associated with the title of Earl of Huntingdon and influential in medieval and early modern politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English noble family
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medieval aristocratic house ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Gules, a lion rampant argent ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| extinctionOfMainLine | 15th century ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | major landholders ⓘ |
| founder | Robert de Mowbray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice | Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitleCreation | Dukedom of Norfolk created for the Mowbrays in 1397 ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Baronial conflicts of the 12th century
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Reign of Henry IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Reign of Richard II NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
Anglo-Norman French
NERFINISHED
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Middle English ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Baron Mowbray
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in English politics
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large feudal estates ⓘ role in aristocratic power struggles ⓘ |
| notableMember |
John de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger de Mowbray NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ William de Mowbray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeat |
Bramber Castle
NERFINISHED
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Framlingham Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirsk Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Norman nobility ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | English peerage ⓘ |
| region |
Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleSuccession | Dukedom of Norfolk passed to the Howard family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mowbray family Description of subject: The Mowbray family was a prominent English noble house of the medieval period, known for holding major titles such as the Dukedom of Norfolk and for its significant role in aristocratic and political affairs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House of Mowbray