Dukes of Grafton
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The Dukes of Grafton are a British noble family holding a dukedom in the Peerage of England, historically prominent in politics and society since the late 17th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dukes of Grafton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7268148 — 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: Dukes of Grafton Context triple: [Lord Charles FitzRoy, connectedTo, Dukes of Grafton]
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Dukes of Richmond
The Dukes of Richmond are a prominent English noble title historically associated with the royal FitzRoy family and closely linked to the British aristocracy and court.
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B.
Dukes of Rutland
The Dukes of Rutland are a prominent English noble family in the peerage of England, historically influential in politics and society and long associated with the Manners family line.
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C.
Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos
The Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos were a prominent British aristocratic family and peerage title in the United Kingdom, influential in politics and society during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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D.
Dukes of Bedford
The Dukes of Bedford are a prominent English aristocratic family whose title, held by the Russell family since the 16th century, has long been associated with major political influence, extensive landholdings, and estates such as Woburn Abbey.
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E.
Dukes of Lancaster
The Dukes of Lancaster are noble titleholders in the English peerage historically associated with the powerful Duchy of Lancaster, a royal estate and source of income for the reigning monarch.
- 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: Dukes of Grafton Target entity description: The Dukes of Grafton are a British noble family holding a dukedom in the Peerage of England, historically prominent in politics and society since the late 17th century.
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A.
Dukes of Richmond
The Dukes of Richmond are a prominent English noble title historically associated with the royal FitzRoy family and closely linked to the British aristocracy and court.
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B.
Dukes of Rutland
The Dukes of Rutland are a prominent English noble family in the peerage of England, historically influential in politics and society and long associated with the Manners family line.
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C.
Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos
The Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos were a prominent British aristocratic family and peerage title in the United Kingdom, influential in politics and society during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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D.
Dukes of Bedford
The Dukes of Bedford are a prominent English aristocratic family whose title, held by the Russell family since the 16th century, has long been associated with major political influence, extensive landholdings, and estates such as Woburn Abbey.
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E.
Dukes of Lancaster
The Dukes of Lancaster are noble titleholders in the English peerage historically associated with the powerful Duchy of Lancaster, a royal estate and source of income for the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English dukedom
ⓘ
duchy ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grafton Regis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British noble families
ⓘ
Dukedoms in the Peerage of England ⓘ Titles created by Charles II ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsBearer | Dukes of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | The royal arms of Charles II within a bordure compony argent and azure ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | 11 September 1675 ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | FitzRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familySeatLocation | Euston, Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heirApparent | Alfred James Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Et decus et pretium recti ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Both the ornament and reward of virtue ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of FitzRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alfred William Maitland FitzRoy, 8th Duke of Grafton
NERFINISHED
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Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry FitzRoy, 5th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ William FitzRoy, 6th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Alfred FitzRoy, 9th Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHeldByMember | Prime Minister of Great Britain ⓘ |
| originOfFamily | illegitimate line of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluencePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ late 17th century ⓘ |
| primeMinisterHolder | Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterTermEnd | 1770 ⓘ |
| primeMinisterTermStart | 1768 ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitle |
Baron Sudbury
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Euston NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Ipswich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderStartDate | 1675 ⓘ |
| traditionalFamilySeat | Euston Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Dukes of Grafton Description of subject: The Dukes of Grafton are a British noble family holding a dukedom in the Peerage of England, historically prominent in politics and society since the late 17th century.
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