Thomas of York (died young)
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Thomas of York was a short-lived son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and Richard, Duke of York, born into the prominent 15th-century English noble family that produced Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
All labels observed (1)
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| Thomas of York (died young) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6725625 — 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: Thomas of York (died young) Context triple: [Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, child, Thomas of York (died young)]
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John of York (died young)
John of York (died young) was a short-lived son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and a younger sibling in the prominent Yorkist family of 15th-century England.
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William of York (died young)
William of York was a short-lived son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and a member of the 15th-century English royal House of York.
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C.
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Edmund, Earl of Rutland was a younger son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, whose death at the Battle of Wakefield during the Wars of the Roses became emblematic of Yorkist tragedy.
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Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York was the younger son of King Edward IV of England and one of the two "Princes in the Tower" whose mysterious disappearance has long intrigued historians.
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E.
Joan of York (died young)
Joan of York (died young) was a short-lived daughter of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and thus a lesser-known member of the 15th-century English royal House of York.
- 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: Thomas of York (died young) Target entity description: Thomas of York was a short-lived son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and Richard, Duke of York, born into the prominent 15th-century English noble family that produced Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
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A.
John of York (died young)
John of York (died young) was a short-lived son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and a younger sibling in the prominent Yorkist family of 15th-century England.
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B.
William of York (died young)
William of York was a short-lived son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and a member of the 15th-century English royal House of York.
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C.
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Edmund, Earl of Rutland was a younger son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, whose death at the Battle of Wakefield during the Wars of the Roses became emblematic of Yorkist tragedy.
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D.
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York was the younger son of King Edward IV of England and one of the two "Princes in the Tower" whose mysterious disappearance has long intrigued historians.
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E.
Joan of York (died young)
Joan of York (died young) was a short-lived daughter of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and thus a lesser-known member of the 15th-century English royal House of York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century English person
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English noble ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | Yorkist branch of the House of Plantagenet ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | of York ⓘ |
| father | Richard, Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeStatus | died in childhood ⓘ |
| mother | Cecily Neville, Duchess of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince of the House of York ⓘ |
| notableFamilyConnection |
younger brother of Edward IV of England
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younger brother of Richard III of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Plantagenet
NERFINISHED
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Wars of the Roses-era English nobility ⓘ |
| positionHeld | son of the Duke of York ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter
NERFINISHED
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Edmund, Earl of Rutland NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence NERFINISHED ⓘ George of York (died young) NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry of York (died young) NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan of York (died young) NERFINISHED ⓘ John of York (died young) NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Unnamed child of Richard, Duke of York, and Cecily Neville ⓘ William of York (died young) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas of York (died young) Description of subject: Thomas of York was a short-lived son of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and Richard, Duke of York, born into the prominent 15th-century English noble family that produced Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
Referenced by (1)
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