Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations
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The Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations was a British government official serving on the Board of Trade, responsible for overseeing and advising on colonial administration, commerce, and economic policy in the British Empire.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13097178 — 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: Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations Context triple: [Martin Bladen, positionHeld, Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations]
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A.
Treasurer of the Virginia Company of London
The Treasurer of the Virginia Company of London was the chief executive and financial officer of the joint-stock company that organized and governed early English colonization efforts in Virginia in the early 17th century.
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B.
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
The Lord Commissioner of the Treasury is a senior political office in the British government traditionally held by members of the House of Commons who serve as government whips and nominal commissioners of the Treasury.
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C.
Colonial Secretary
The Colonial Secretary was a senior government official in British colonies responsible for overseeing colonial administration and acting as a key liaison between the colony and the imperial government.
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D.
President of the Board of Trade
The President of the Board of Trade is a senior UK government minister responsible for overseeing trade policy, commerce, and industry.
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E.
Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Secretary of State for the Colonies was a senior British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the administration and governance of the British Empire’s colonial territories.
- 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: Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations Target entity description: The Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations was a British government official serving on the Board of Trade, responsible for overseeing and advising on colonial administration, commerce, and economic policy in the British Empire.
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A.
Treasurer of the Virginia Company of London
The Treasurer of the Virginia Company of London was the chief executive and financial officer of the joint-stock company that organized and governed early English colonization efforts in Virginia in the early 17th century.
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B.
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
The Lord Commissioner of the Treasury is a senior political office in the British government traditionally held by members of the House of Commons who serve as government whips and nominal commissioners of the Treasury.
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C.
Colonial Secretary
The Colonial Secretary was a senior government official in British colonies responsible for overseeing colonial administration and acting as a key liaison between the colony and the imperial government.
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D.
President of the Board of Trade
The President of the Board of Trade is a senior UK government minister responsible for overseeing trade policy, commerce, and industry.
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E.
Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Secretary of State for the Colonies was a senior British Cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the administration and governance of the British Empire’s colonial territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British public office
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government office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Atlantic world
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British Empire ⓘ British West Indies ⓘ British colonies ⓘ British colonies in North America ⓘ
linked to:
British America
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| appointedBy |
British monarch
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the Crown ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
economic policy ⓘ imperial governance ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
imperial trade regulation
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navigation laws enforcement ⓘ plantation economies ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
advising on colonial commerce
ⓘ
advising on economic policy ⓘ advising the Privy Council on colonial matters ⓘ corresponding with colonial governors ⓘ overseeing colonial administration ⓘ preparing reports for the Crown ⓘ reviewing colonial legislation ⓘ supervising trade regulations in the colonies ⓘ |
| hasPart | President of the Board of Trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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age of mercantilism ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| isMemberOf |
Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations
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linked to:
Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations
|
| officeHeldBy |
British politicians
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members of Parliament ⓘ members of the British aristocracy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Board of Trade
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linked to:
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
|
| relatedTo |
Board of Trade
ⓘ
linked to:
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
British colonial office ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Office
Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations
Privy Council committee for trade and plantations ⓘ
linked to:
Privy Council
|
| subordinateTo |
Board of Trade
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linked to:
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
British monarch ⓘ Privy Council ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of imperial trade
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formulation of colonial policy ⓘ regulation of mercantile system ⓘ supervision of colonial governors ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Whitehall ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations Description of subject: The Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations was a British government official serving on the Board of Trade, responsible for overseeing and advising on colonial administration, commerce, and economic policy in the British Empire.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations