Bridget Bishop
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Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bridget Bishop canonical | 7 |
| Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the Salem witch trials | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T48981 — 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: Bridget Bishop Context triple: [Court of Oyer and Terminer, triedPerson, Bridget Bishop]
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A.
Martha Corey
Martha Corey was a devout, outspoken resident of Salem Village whose 1692 execution for witchcraft became one of the most infamous injustices of the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Giles Corey
Giles Corey was an elderly farmer in colonial Massachusetts who became infamous for being pressed to death after refusing to enter a plea during the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Sarah Good
Sarah Good was one of the first women accused and executed for witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
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D.
Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse was a respected elderly Puritan woman in colonial Massachusetts who became one of the most famous individuals executed during the Salem witch trials.
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E.
Ann Putnam Jr.
Ann Putnam Jr. was one of the most prominent accusers during the Salem witch trials, whose testimonies played a major role in the prosecution and execution of alleged witches.
- 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: Bridget Bishop Target entity description: Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
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A.
Martha Corey
Martha Corey was a devout, outspoken resident of Salem Village whose 1692 execution for witchcraft became one of the most infamous injustices of the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Giles Corey
Giles Corey was an elderly farmer in colonial Massachusetts who became infamous for being pressed to death after refusing to enter a plea during the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Sarah Good
Sarah Good was one of the first women accused and executed for witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
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D.
Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse was a respected elderly Puritan woman in colonial Massachusetts who became one of the most famous individuals executed during the Salem witch trials.
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E.
Ann Putnam Jr.
Ann Putnam Jr. was one of the most prominent accusers during the Salem witch trials, whose testimonies played a major role in the prosecution and execution of alleged witches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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person ⓘ victim of witch trials ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bridget Playfer ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | use of spectral evidence in court ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts Bay Colony legal system
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colonial Massachusetts ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanging ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 17th century ⓘ |
| chargeBroughtBy |
Salem witchcraft court
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linked to:
Salem witch trials
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| convictedOf | witchcraft ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | character in works inspired by Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1692-06-10 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English colonists in North America ⓘ |
| event | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| executionLocation | Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| followedBy | further executions in the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | symbol of injustice of Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Colonial America
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Late 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later legal skepticism about spectral evidence ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction |
Court of Oyer and Terminer, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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linked to:
Court of Oyer and Terminer
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| legalOutcomePosthumous | later recognized as wrongfully convicted ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTrial | found guilty ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| name | Bridget Bishop ⓘ |
| notableFor | first person executed during the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| numberOfSpouses | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
innkeeper
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tavern owner ⓘ |
| partOf | group of 20 people executed in the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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linked to:
Salem, Massachusetts
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| placeOfResidence |
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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linked to:
Salem, Massachusetts
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| precededBy | accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Edward Bishop
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Thomas Oliver ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books about Salem witch trials
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documentaries about Salem witch trials ⓘ historical research on Salem witch trials ⓘ plays about Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| trialDate | 1692-06-02 ⓘ |
| victimOf |
mass hysteria
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religious persecution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridget Bishop Description of subject: Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Edward Bishop
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spouseExecutionContext
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Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the Salem witch trials
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linked to: Bridget Bishop