Nigel d’Aubigny
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Nigel d’Aubigny was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military commander who rose to prominence in early 12th-century England, becoming a powerful baron through royal favor and advantageous marriage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nigel d’Aubigny canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5027971 — 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: Nigel d’Aubigny Context triple: [d’Aubigny, notableBearer, Nigel d’Aubigny]
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William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
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Philip d'Aubigny
Philip d'Aubigny was a prominent early 13th-century Anglo-Norman knight and royalist military leader who played a key role in defending the English crown during the wars surrounding King John and the minority of Henry III.
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C.
Arnulf de Montgomery
Arnulf de Montgomery was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and marcher lord of the late 11th and early 12th centuries, known for his role in the Norman consolidation of power in Wales and the Welsh borderlands.
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D.
Richard de Belmeis I
Richard de Belmeis I was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman cleric and royal administrator who served as Bishop of London and played a significant role in the English church and royal government.
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E.
Ranulf le Meschin
Ranulf le Meschin was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the early 12th century who became Earl of Chester and played a key role in consolidating Norman control in northern England.
- 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: Nigel d’Aubigny Target entity description: Nigel d’Aubigny was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military commander who rose to prominence in early 12th-century England, becoming a powerful baron through royal favor and advantageous marriage.
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A.
William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
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B.
Philip d'Aubigny
Philip d'Aubigny was a prominent early 13th-century Anglo-Norman knight and royalist military leader who played a key role in defending the English crown during the wars surrounding King John and the minority of Henry III.
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C.
Arnulf de Montgomery
Arnulf de Montgomery was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and marcher lord of the late 11th and early 12th centuries, known for his role in the Norman consolidation of power in Wales and the Welsh borderlands.
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D.
Richard de Belmeis I
Richard de Belmeis I was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman cleric and royal administrator who served as Bishop of London and played a significant role in the English church and royal government.
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E.
Ranulf le Meschin
Ranulf le Meschin was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the early 12th century who became Earl of Chester and played a key role in consolidating Norman control in northern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman nobleman
ⓘ
feudal lord ⓘ medieval baron ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | reign of Henry I of England ⓘ |
| allegiance | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aristocraticCulture | Anglo-Norman aristocracy ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | military campaigns for the English crown ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Anglo-Norman
ⓘ
Norman ⓘ |
| familyName | d’Aubigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governedBy | feudal obligations to the king ⓘ |
| governedUnderSystem | feudalism ⓘ |
| heldTitle | baron ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Norman Conquest England ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Norman England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Anglo-Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| meansOfPowerAcquisition |
advantageous marriage
ⓘ
royal grants of land ⓘ |
| militaryRole | royal commander ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Aubigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acquisition of extensive baronial lands
ⓘ
military service to the king of England ⓘ rise in status through royal favor ⓘ |
| occupation |
landholder
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Anglo-Norman aristocratic politics ⓘ |
| politicalRole | royal supporter ⓘ |
| powerBase |
landed estates
ⓘ
royal patronage ⓘ |
| receivedFavorFrom | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | royal tenant-in-chief ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| socialRole | baronial magnate ⓘ |
| socialStatus | baron ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | early 12th-century English realm ⓘ |
| timeOfProminence | early 12th century ⓘ |
| typeOfNoble | Anglo-Norman baron ⓘ |
| usedMarriageFor | consolidation of baronial power ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nigel d’Aubigny Description of subject: Nigel d’Aubigny was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and military commander who rose to prominence in early 12th-century England, becoming a powerful baron through royal favor and advantageous marriage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.