Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun
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Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun, was an early 14th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord prominent in the politics and military affairs of Edward II’s reign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5152268 — 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: Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun Context triple: [Elizabeth de Clare, spouse, Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun]
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A.
Godfrey de Saint-Omer
Godfrey de Saint-Omer was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader recognized as one of the original founders of the Knights Templar.
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B.
Theobald of Bec
Theobald of Bec was a 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in English ecclesiastical politics before the time of Thomas Becket.
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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.
Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
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E.
Edward de Bohun
Edward de Bohun was an early 14th-century English nobleman of the influential de Bohun family, notable as a grandson of King Edward I through his mother, Elizabeth of Rhuddlan.
- 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: Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun Target entity description: Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun, was an early 14th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord prominent in the politics and military affairs of Edward II’s reign.
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A.
Godfrey de Saint-Omer
Godfrey de Saint-Omer was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader recognized as one of the original founders of the Knights Templar.
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B.
Theobald of Bec
Theobald of Bec was a 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in English ecclesiastical politics before the time of Thomas Becket.
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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.
Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
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E.
Edward de Bohun
Edward de Bohun was an early 14th-century English nobleman of the influential de Bohun family, notable as a grandson of King Edward I through his mother, Elizabeth of Rhuddlan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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Marcher lord ⓘ baron ⓘ medieval soldier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mortimer family
NERFINISHED
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de Clare family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1278 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Croxton Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Isabel de Verdun
NERFINISHED
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Joan de Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ John de Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ William de Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1316-07-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Alton, Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Theobald de Verdun, 1st Baron Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalAllegiance | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldFrom | crown in chief ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Justiciar of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseOrFamily | de Verdun family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lordOf |
Alton, Staffordshire
NERFINISHED
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Ewyas Lacy, Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Longeville, Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludlow, Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Meath, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Weobley, Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | English peerage ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
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Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margery de Bohun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marriage to Elizabeth de Clare, granddaughter of Edward I
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role in Marcher lordship politics ⓘ service as Justiciar of Ireland ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
English campaigns in Ireland
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Scottish Wars of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 2nd Baron Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Theobald de Verdun, 1st Baron Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Lordship of Meath
NERFINISHED
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Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth de Clare
NERFINISHED
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Maud Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Lord Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Theobald de Verdun, 3rd Baron Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun Description of subject: Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun, was an early 14th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord prominent in the politics and military affairs of Edward II’s reign.
Referenced by (1)
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