Sir John Holt
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Sir John Holt was a prominent English jurist who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1689 to 1710 and played a key role in shaping the common law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir John Holt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4816920 — 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: Sir John Holt Context triple: [Gray's Inn, hasNotableAlumnus, Sir John Holt]
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A.
Sir John Willison
Sir John Willison was a prominent Canadian journalist and newspaper editor known for his influential role in early 20th-century political and public affairs.
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B.
Sir John Woodcock
Sir John Woodcock was a prominent British police officer who served as Chief Constable of several forces and later as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary.
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C.
Sir John Hoddinott
Sir John Hoddinott was a senior British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and was noted for his leadership in modernizing policing practices.
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D.
Sir William Hodge
Sir William Hodge was a distinguished British judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal and was known for his significant contributions to the English legal system.
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E.
Sir Matthew Holworthy
Sir Matthew Holworthy was a 17th-century English merchant and philanthropist known for his substantial benefactions to educational institutions, including Harvard University.
- 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: Sir John Holt Target entity description: Sir John Holt was a prominent English jurist who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1689 to 1710 and played a key role in shaping the common law.
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A.
Sir John Willison
Sir John Willison was a prominent Canadian journalist and newspaper editor known for his influential role in early 20th-century political and public affairs.
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B.
Sir John Woodcock
Sir John Woodcock was a prominent British police officer who served as Chief Constable of several forces and later as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary.
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C.
Sir John Hoddinott
Sir John Hoddinott was a senior British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and was noted for his leadership in modernizing policing practices.
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D.
Sir William Hodge
Sir William Hodge was a distinguished British judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal and was known for his significant contributions to the English legal system.
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E.
Sir Matthew Holworthy
Sir Matthew Holworthy was a 17th-century English merchant and philanthropist known for his substantial benefactions to educational institutions, including Harvard University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English jurist
ⓘ
Lord Chief Justice of England ⓘ judge ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Redgrave, Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1642 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1709 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Gray’s Inn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oriel College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1710 ⓘ |
| era |
Glorious Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ early 18th century England ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-American common law
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development of modern contract law ⓘ development of modern tort law ⓘ later English judges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decisions on habeas corpus
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decisions on the law of contract ⓘ decisions on the law of criminal conspiracy ⓘ decisions on the law of tort ⓘ defending the independence of the judiciary ⓘ shaping English common law ⓘ support for the constitutional settlement after the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Gray’s Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
Anne of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | knight ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Ashby v White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coggs v Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ Keeble v Hickeringill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | development of English common law in the late 17th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Abingdon-on-Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Lord Chief Justice of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| startTime | 1689 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir John Holt Description of subject: Sir John Holt was a prominent English jurist who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1689 to 1710 and played a key role in shaping the common law.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.