fitz Alan
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Fitz Alan is a medieval Anglo-Norman noble family that became prominent in Britain, notably producing the early High Stewards of Scotland and later the Earls of Arundel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fitz Alan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5271780 — 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: fitz Alan Context triple: [Walter fitz Alan, familyName, fitz Alan]
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A.
Figan
Figan is an individual known primarily through their familial relationship as the child of Flo.
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B.
Allan Swift
Allan Swift was an American voice actor and radio personality known for his work in animated television specials and commercials.
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C.
Roy Fitzgerald
Roy Fitzgerald was the birth name of Rock Hudson, the iconic American film and television actor who became one of Hollywood’s leading men in the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Flecher
Flecher is a variant spelling of the surname Fletcher, which traditionally refers to a maker or seller of arrows.
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E.
Brian Faulkner
Brian Faulkner was a prominent Northern Irish politician who served as the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland before the government’s suspension in 1972.
- 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: fitz Alan Target entity description: Fitz Alan is a medieval Anglo-Norman noble family that became prominent in Britain, notably producing the early High Stewards of Scotland and later the Earls of Arundel.
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A.
Figan
Figan is an individual known primarily through their familial relationship as the child of Flo.
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B.
Allan Swift
Allan Swift was an American voice actor and radio personality known for his work in animated television specials and commercials.
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C.
Roy Fitzgerald
Roy Fitzgerald was the birth name of Rock Hudson, the iconic American film and television actor who became one of Hollywood’s leading men in the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Flecher
Flecher is a variant spelling of the surname Fletcher, which traditionally refers to a maker or seller of arrows.
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E.
Brian Faulkner
Brian Faulkner was a prominent Northern Irish politician who served as the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland before the government’s suspension in 1972.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman family
ⓘ
castle ⓘ noble family ⓘ nobleman ⓘ royal house ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | gules, a lion rampant or ⓘ |
| connectedLineage |
Howard family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewart family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Anglo-Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRelationship |
vassals of the English crown
ⓘ
vassals of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | baronial family ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Arundel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | founders of the Stewart/Stuart royal house ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
hereditary stewards to Scottish kings
ⓘ
major landholders in medieval England ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToRegion | Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToTitle | Lord of Oswestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | son of Alan ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | FitzAlan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Britain ⓘ |
| notableMember | Walter fitz Alan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFromFamily | FitzAlan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
English nobility
ⓘ
supporters of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| positionHeld | High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
| producedDynasty | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedTitle |
Earl of Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Lowlands of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern England ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleCreationContext | earldom of Arundel in the peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: fitz Alan Description of subject: Fitz Alan is a medieval Anglo-Norman noble family that became prominent in Britain, notably producing the early High Stewards of Scotland and later the Earls of Arundel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.