Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser
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Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser, was a 14th-century English nobleman and military commander who served under Edward III during the Hundred Years’ War and played a prominent role in the politics of his time.
All labels observed (2)
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| Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser canonical | 2 |
| Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20279824 — 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: Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser Context triple: [Despenser family, notableMember, Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser]
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A.
Hugh Despenser the Elder
Hugh Despenser the Elder was a powerful English nobleman and royal favorite of Edward II, whose influence and land acquisitions helped spark baronial opposition and ultimately led to his execution in 1326.
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Hugh Despenser the Younger
Hugh Despenser the Younger was a powerful and unpopular English nobleman whose dominance at the court of Edward II and ruthless pursuit of wealth helped provoke the baronial revolt that led to his execution in 1326.
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C.
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester, was an English nobleman and supporter of King Richard II who was later executed for his role in the Epiphany Rising against Henry IV.
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Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh
Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh, was an early 15th-century English nobleman and peer connected to the royal House of York through his mother, Constance of York.
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Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England
Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England, was a prominent 13th-century royal official and supporter of King Henry III who served as chief justiciar before being slain during the Second Barons' War.
- 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: Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser Target entity description: Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser, was a 14th-century English nobleman and military commander who served under Edward III during the Hundred Years’ War and played a prominent role in the politics of his time.
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A.
Hugh Despenser the Elder
Hugh Despenser the Elder was a powerful English nobleman and royal favorite of Edward II, whose influence and land acquisitions helped spark baronial opposition and ultimately led to his execution in 1326.
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B.
Hugh Despenser the Younger
Hugh Despenser the Younger was a powerful and unpopular English nobleman whose dominance at the court of Edward II and ruthless pursuit of wealth helped provoke the baronial revolt that led to his execution in 1326.
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C.
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester, was an English nobleman and supporter of King Richard II who was later executed for his role in the Epiphany Rising against Henry IV.
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D.
Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh
Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh, was an early 15th-century English nobleman and peer connected to the royal House of York through his mother, Constance of York.
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E.
Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England
Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England, was a prominent 13th-century royal official and supporter of King Henry III who served as chief justiciar before being slain during the Second Barons' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester
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father
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Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser
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linked to: Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser
Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh
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paternalGrandfather
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Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser
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