Roger d’Amory
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Roger d’Amory was an early 14th-century English nobleman and soldier who rose to prominence under Edward II before being implicated in the Despenser War and dying in royal custody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roger d’Amory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5152269 — 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: Roger d’Amory Context triple: [Elizabeth de Clare, spouse, Roger d’Amory]
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A.
Charles Dunham
Charles Dunham is a fictional character in William Dean Howells’s novel "The Lady of the Aroostook," involved in the social and romantic entanglements that drive the story’s plot.
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B.
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway was a South African-born character actor known for his warm, avuncular screen presence in numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1960s.
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C.
Herbert Lawford
Herbert Lawford was a prominent 19th-century British tennis player best known for winning the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title in 1887 and for pioneering topspin in lawn tennis.
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D.
Clarence Buckingham
Clarence Buckingham was a Chicago civic leader and philanthropist whose legacy is commemorated by the iconic Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park.
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E.
Tony Bancroft
Tony Bancroft is an American animator and film director best known for co-directing Disney’s animated feature "Mulan."
- 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: Roger d’Amory Target entity description: Roger d’Amory was an early 14th-century English nobleman and soldier who rose to prominence under Edward II before being implicated in the Despenser War and dying in royal custody.
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A.
Charles Dunham
Charles Dunham is a fictional character in William Dean Howells’s novel "The Lady of the Aroostook," involved in the social and romantic entanglements that drive the story’s plot.
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B.
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway was a South African-born character actor known for his warm, avuncular screen presence in numerous Hollywood films from the 1930s through the 1960s.
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C.
Herbert Lawford
Herbert Lawford was a prominent 19th-century British tennis player best known for winning the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title in 1887 and for pioneering topspin in lawn tennis.
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D.
Clarence Buckingham
Clarence Buckingham was a Chicago civic leader and philanthropist whose legacy is commemorated by the iconic Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park.
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E.
Tony Bancroft
Tony Bancroft is an American animator and film director best known for co-directing Disney’s animated feature "Mulan."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century English person
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English nobleman ⓘ medieval soldier ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 14th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness in captivity ⓘ |
| child | Elizabeth d'Amory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Despenser War
NERFINISHED
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First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| diedIn | royal custody ⓘ |
| lostEstates | yes ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | from royal favourite to rebel against royal policy ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | d'Amory family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | rise and fall during reign of Edward II ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hugh Despenser the Elder
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Despenser the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Bannockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tutbury Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | royal favourite of Edward II ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage |
Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester
NERFINISHED
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the de Clare family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInDespenserWar | rebel baron against Despensers ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth de Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | baron ⓘ |
| wasAttainted | yes ⓘ |
| wasCaptured | after defeat in Despenser War ⓘ |
| wasImprisonedBy | Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roger d’Amory Description of subject: Roger d’Amory was an early 14th-century English nobleman and soldier who rose to prominence under Edward II before being implicated in the Despenser War and dying in royal custody.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.