Harleian Library
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The Harleian Library is a major collection of manuscripts and rare books assembled in the early 18th century that became one of the foundation collections of the British Library.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harleian Library canonical | 3 |
| Harleian Manuscripts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7136863 — 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: Harleian Library Context triple: [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, knownFor, Harleian Library]
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Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, housing one of the most important collections of ecclesiastical and religious archives in England.
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B.
Duke Humfrey’s Library
Duke Humfrey’s Library is a historic medieval reading room in Oxford, renowned as one of the oldest parts of the Bodleian Library and a notable example of late Gothic architecture.
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Westminster Abbey library
Westminster Abbey Library is the historic research and reference library of Westminster Abbey, housing collections on its history, architecture, music, and the Church of England.
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D.
Eton College Library
Eton College Library is the historic academic library of Eton College, renowned for its rare books, manuscripts, and archival collections.
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E.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
- 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: Harleian Library Target entity description: The Harleian Library is a major collection of manuscripts and rare books assembled in the early 18th century that became one of the foundation collections of the British Library.
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A.
Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, housing one of the most important collections of ecclesiastical and religious archives in England.
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B.
Duke Humfrey’s Library
Duke Humfrey’s Library is a historic medieval reading room in Oxford, renowned as one of the oldest parts of the Bodleian Library and a notable example of late Gothic architecture.
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C.
Westminster Abbey library
Westminster Abbey Library is the historic research and reference library of Westminster Abbey, housing collections on its history, architecture, music, and the Church of England.
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D.
Eton College Library
Eton College Library is the historic academic library of Eton College, renowned for its rare books, manuscripts, and archival collections.
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E.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
manuscript collection
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rare book collection ⓘ |
| collectionOf |
charters
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early modern manuscripts ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ rare books ⓘ rolls ⓘ state papers ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
British Library catalogues
NERFINISHED
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British Museum catalogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
NERFINISHED
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
NERFINISHED
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical documents
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legal documents ⓘ literary manuscripts ⓘ political papers ⓘ religious manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize |
many thousands of charters and rolls
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several thousand manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Harleian charters
NERFINISHED
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Harleian manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ Harleian rolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Latin ⓘ various European languages ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| namedAfter |
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
NERFINISHED
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | British Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Library
NERFINISHED
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foundation collections of the British Library ⓘ foundation collections of the British Museum library ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for the study of medieval and early modern Britain
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one of the largest and most important collections of manuscripts in Britain ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
acquired by the British government
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became one of the foundation collections of the British Library ⓘ incorporated into the British Museum library ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harleian Library Description of subject: The Harleian Library is a major collection of manuscripts and rare books assembled in the early 18th century that became one of the foundation collections of the British Library.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
this entity surface form:
Harleian Manuscripts