Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland
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Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and courtier who served under King Henry VIII and played a key role in northern English politics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9147928 — 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: Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland Context triple: [Clifford, hasNotableBearer, Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland]
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John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland
John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland, was a British nobleman, soldier, and politician best known for his leading role in establishing the Royal Academy of Music in London in the early 19th century.
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Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford, was a 17th-century English nobleman and Parliamentarian military commander during the English Civil War.
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C.
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman and military officer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known as one of King Charles II’s acknowledged illegitimate sons who held high rank and influence at court.
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D.
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the early 16th century, closely involved in northern governance and Tudor court politics.
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E.
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, was an English nobleman and prominent political figure of the late 15th century, closely connected to the Yorkist royal family through his mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
- 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: Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland Target entity description: Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and courtier who served under King Henry VIII and played a key role in northern English politics.
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A.
John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland
John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland, was a British nobleman, soldier, and politician best known for his leading role in establishing the Royal Academy of Music in London in the early 19th century.
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B.
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford, was a 17th-century English nobleman and Parliamentarian military commander during the English Civil War.
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C.
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman and military officer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known as one of King Charles II’s acknowledged illegitimate sons who held high rank and influence at court.
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D.
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, was a prominent English nobleman of the early 16th century, closely involved in northern governance and Tudor court politics.
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E.
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, was an English nobleman and prominent political figure of the late 15th century, closely connected to the Yorkist royal family through his mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century English person
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English nobleman ⓘ courtier ⓘ earl ⓘ |
| aristocraticRank | peer of the realm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Westmorland
NERFINISHED
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Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdEarlBy | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1493 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 22 April 1542 ⓘ |
| era | Tudor period ⓘ |
| familyName | Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | Earl of Cumberland, created 1525 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anne St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clifford family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
10th Baron de Clifford
NERFINISHED
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1st Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in northern English politics
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service on the Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ service to King Henry VIII ⓘ |
| participatedIn | suppression of northern unrest ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Baron de Clifford
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ Warden of the East Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ Warden of the Middle Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ Warden of the West Marches ⓘ |
| precededBy | title created (Earl of Cumberland) ⓘ |
| reignOrServiceUnder | Tudor dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Skipton Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Percy
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreationDate | 18 June 1525 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland Description of subject: Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and courtier who served under King Henry VIII and played a key role in northern English politics.
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