Baron Ferrers of Groby
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English noble family
English nobleman
King of England
castle
earldom in the Peerage of England
manor
peerage title
Baron Ferrers of Groby is a historic English peerage title associated with the medieval Ferrers family and later held by prominent noble houses, including the Earls of Derby.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baron Ferrers of Groby canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7481405 — 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: Baron Ferrers of Groby Context triple: [Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, titleHeld, Baron Ferrers of Groby]
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Baron Herbert of Chirbury
Baron Herbert of Chirbury is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England historically associated with the prominent Herbert family, a major Welsh-English noble house.
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B.
Baron Brudenell
Baron Brudenell is a British noble title historically associated with the Brudenell family, notably linked to James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, famed for leading the Charge of the Light Brigade.
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C.
Baron Pelham of Laughton
Baron Pelham of Laughton is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain historically associated with the influential Pelham family, whose members included prominent Whig politicians and holders of higher ducal rank.
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D.
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope is the life peerage title held by British Labour politician Andrew Cunningham, granting him a seat in the House of Lords.
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E.
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh is an English peerage title in the Barony of England, historically associated with the Clifford family and first created in the 17th century.
- 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: Baron Ferrers of Groby Target entity description: Baron Ferrers of Groby is a historic English peerage title associated with the medieval Ferrers family and later held by prominent noble houses, including the Earls of Derby.
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A.
Baron Herbert of Chirbury
Baron Herbert of Chirbury is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England historically associated with the prominent Herbert family, a major Welsh-English noble house.
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B.
Baron Brudenell
Baron Brudenell is a British noble title historically associated with the Brudenell family, notably linked to James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, famed for leading the Charge of the Light Brigade.
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C.
Baron Pelham of Laughton
Baron Pelham of Laughton is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Great Britain historically associated with the influential Pelham family, whose members included prominent Whig politicians and holders of higher ducal rank.
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D.
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope is the life peerage title held by British Labour politician Andrew Cunningham, granting him a seat in the House of Lords.
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E.
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh is an English peerage title in the Barony of England, historically associated with the Clifford family and first created in the 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English noble family
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English nobleman ⓘ King of England ⓘ castle ⓘ earldom in the Peerage of England ⓘ manor ⓘ peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ferrers family
NERFINISHED
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Groby, Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lancaster–York era politics NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval English nobility ⓘ |
| category | Baronies by writ ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edward I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | 1299 ⓘ |
| extinctionReason | merger into higher title ⓘ |
| familyName | Ferrers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalSeat | Groby Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Earls of Derby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferrers family of Groby NERFINISHED ⓘ Grey family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Baron Ferrers of Groby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| laterIncorporatedIn | title of Earl of Stamford ⓘ |
| linkedEstate | manor of Groby ⓘ |
| linkedFamilySeat | Bradgate estate (later Grey family seat) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Groby, Leicestershire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyConnection | connected to Earls of Derby through Ferrers lineage ⓘ |
| nobleRank | barony ⓘ |
| parliamentarySummons | summoned to Parliament as a baron ⓘ |
| precedence | medieval English peerage ⓘ |
| region | Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Lord Ferrers of Groby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succession | passed through female line into Grey family ⓘ |
| titleHolder | William Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Grey family by marriage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baron Ferrers of Groby Description of subject: Baron Ferrers of Groby is a historic English peerage title associated with the medieval Ferrers family and later held by prominent noble houses, including the Earls of Derby.
Referenced by (1)
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