Sir John Grey of Groby
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Sir John Grey of Groby was a 15th-century English nobleman and Lancastrian knight whose death in battle left his widow, Elizabeth Woodville, free to marry King Edward IV, thereby significantly influencing the politics of the Wars of the Roses.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Grey of Groby | 3 |
| Sir John Grey of Groby canonical | 3 |
| Sir John Grey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20064712 — 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: Sir John Grey of Groby Context triple: [Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, father, Sir John Grey of Groby]
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A.
John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, was an English medieval nobleman and member of the prominent Grey family who held the barony of Ruthin.
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B.
The Lord Grey of Naunton
The Lord Grey of Naunton was a British peer and colonial administrator who notably served as the final Governor of Northern Ireland before the office was abolished.
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C.
Sir Arthur Wardour
Sir Arthur Wardour is a proud, antiquarian Scottish baronet in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Antiquary," known for his stubbornness, social pretensions, and financial imprudence.
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D.
Reynold Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Reynold Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, was an English nobleman of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, notable for his role in the Welsh Marches and his involvement in the conflicts surrounding Owain Glyndŵr’s rebellion.
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E.
John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, was an English nobleman of the early 15th century who rose to prominence during the Hundred Years’ War and was rewarded with an earldom in the English-controlled territories in France.
- 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: Sir John Grey of Groby Target entity description: Sir John Grey of Groby was a 15th-century English nobleman and Lancastrian knight whose death in battle left his widow, Elizabeth Woodville, free to marry King Edward IV, thereby significantly influencing the politics of the Wars of the Roses.
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A.
John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, was an English medieval nobleman and member of the prominent Grey family who held the barony of Ruthin.
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B.
The Lord Grey of Naunton
The Lord Grey of Naunton was a British peer and colonial administrator who notably served as the final Governor of Northern Ireland before the office was abolished.
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C.
Sir Arthur Wardour
Sir Arthur Wardour is a proud, antiquarian Scottish baronet in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Antiquary," known for his stubbornness, social pretensions, and financial imprudence.
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D.
Reynold Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn
Reynold Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, was an English nobleman of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, notable for his role in the Welsh Marches and his involvement in the conflicts surrounding Owain Glyndŵr’s rebellion.
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E.
John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, was an English nobleman of the early 15th century who rose to prominence during the Hundred Years’ War and was rewarded with an earldom in the English-controlled territories in France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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John Grey of Groby
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John Grey of Groby
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Lady Grey of Groby
linked to: Sir John Grey of Groby
linked to: Sir John Grey of Groby