Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr
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Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, was an early 17th-century English nobleman and colonial governor of Virginia whose name became the source of the exonym “Delaware” for the Lenape people and the region.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr | 5 |
| 3rd Baron De La Warr | 2 |
| Sir Thomas West, Lord De La Warr | 2 |
| Baron De La Warr | 1 |
| Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr canonical | 1 |
| Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr (ancestor) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T600139 — 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.
Target entity: Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr Context triple: [Lenape, colonialExonymSource, Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr]
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Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, was an 18th-century British nobleman and last proprietary governor of the Maryland colony, known for his extravagant lifestyle and controversial reputation.
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Hugh Willoughby
Hugh Willoughby was a 16th-century English explorer and naval officer best known for his early attempts to discover a northeast sea route to Asia.
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Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner who controlled vast estates in colonial Virginia and played a significant role in the region’s early development.
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William Strachey
William Strachey was an English writer and early colonist in Virginia best known for his detailed account of the Sea Venture shipwreck, which is thought to have influenced Shakespeare’s "The Tempest."
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E.
Sir George Carteret
Sir George Carteret was a 17th-century English royalist statesman and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early governance and development of American colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr Target entity description: Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, was an early 17th-century English nobleman and colonial governor of Virginia whose name became the source of the exonym “Delaware” for the Lenape people and the region.
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A.
Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, was an 18th-century British nobleman and last proprietary governor of the Maryland colony, known for his extravagant lifestyle and controversial reputation.
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B.
Hugh Willoughby
Hugh Willoughby was a 16th-century English explorer and naval officer best known for his early attempts to discover a northeast sea route to Asia.
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C.
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and landowner who controlled vast estates in colonial Virginia and played a significant role in the region’s early development.
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D.
William Strachey
William Strachey was an English writer and early colonist in Virginia best known for his detailed account of the Sea Venture shipwreck, which is thought to have influenced Shakespeare’s "The Tempest."
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E.
Sir George Carteret
Sir George Carteret was a 17th-century English royalist statesman and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early governance and development of American colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
ⓘ
colonial governor ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ peer of England ⓘ |
| aristocraticHouse | House of West ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonization of North America
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
|
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupEponymOf |
Lenape
ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware Indians
Lenape ⓘ
surface form:
Lenape people (Delaware)
|
| familyName | West ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Colony
|
| hasExonymDerivedFromName |
Province of Delaware
ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware
Delaware Bay ⓘ Lenape ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware Indians
Delaware River ⓘ |
| historicalRegionAssociated | British America ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Lord ⓘ |
| influenced |
exonym "Delaware" for the Lenape people
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naming of the Delaware Bay ⓘ naming of the Delaware River ⓘ naming of the colony of Delaware ⓘ |
| knownAs | Lord De La Warr ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nobleRank | baron ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
3rd Baron De La Warr
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| notableFor |
being namesake of the exonym "Delaware"
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early English colonial administration in Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | English peerage ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Virginia
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surface form:
Lord Governor and Captain-General of Virginia
governor of the Colony of Virginia ⓘ |
| regionEponymOf |
Province of Delaware
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surface form:
Delaware (U.S. state)
Delaware Bay ⓘ Delaware River ⓘ Delaware Valley ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
English nobility
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colonial administration ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Baron De La Warr
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Subject: Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr Description of subject: Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, was an early 17th-century English nobleman and colonial governor of Virginia whose name became the source of the exonym “Delaware” for the Lenape people and the region.
Referenced by (12)
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