Baron le Despenser
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Baron le Despenser is a historic English peerage title associated with the influential medieval Despenser family, noted for its prominent and often controversial political figures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baron le Despenser canonical | 2 |
| le Despenser | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20279837 — 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: Baron le Despenser Context triple: [Despenser family, titleHeldByMembers, Baron le Despenser]
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A.
Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser
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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B.
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- 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: Baron le Despenser Target entity description: Baron le Despenser is a historic English peerage title associated with the influential medieval Despenser family, noted for its prominent and often controversial political figures.
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A.
Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser
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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B.
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Baron le Despenser
linked to: Baron le Despenser