Robert de Stafford
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Robert de Stafford was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and landowner in England, noted as the progenitor of the Stafford family and an important feudal baron after the Norman Conquest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert de Stafford canonical | 2 |
| Hervey de Stafford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22734655 — 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: Robert de Stafford Context triple: [Stafford Castle, builtFor, Robert de Stafford]
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A.
Sir Rowland de Boys
Sir Rowland de Boys is a deceased nobleman in Shakespeare’s play "As You Like It," remembered for his honor and generosity and as the father of Orlando and Oliver.
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B.
John Courtenay
John Courtenay was a British politician and abolitionist-era reformer associated with late 18th-century intellectual and exploratory societies such as the African Association.
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C.
Henry de Cobham
Henry de Cobham was an English medieval nobleman and royal official who held prominent military and administrative roles in Kent during the 13th and early 14th centuries.
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D.
Edward Stafford
Edward Stafford was a member of the extended Peary family, known primarily through his familial connection to Marie Ahnighito Peary, the daughter of Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary.
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E.
Edward de Bohun
Edward de Bohun was an early 14th-century English nobleman of the influential de Bohun family, notable as a grandson of King Edward I through his mother, Elizabeth of Rhuddlan.
- 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: Robert de Stafford Target entity description: Robert de Stafford was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and landowner in England, noted as the progenitor of the Stafford family and an important feudal baron after the Norman Conquest.
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A.
Sir Rowland de Boys
Sir Rowland de Boys is a deceased nobleman in Shakespeare’s play "As You Like It," remembered for his honor and generosity and as the father of Orlando and Oliver.
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B.
John Courtenay
John Courtenay was a British politician and abolitionist-era reformer associated with late 18th-century intellectual and exploratory societies such as the African Association.
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C.
Henry de Cobham
Henry de Cobham was an English medieval nobleman and royal official who held prominent military and administrative roles in Kent during the 13th and early 14th centuries.
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D.
Edward Stafford
Edward Stafford was a member of the extended Peary family, known primarily through his familial connection to Marie Ahnighito Peary, the daughter of Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary.
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E.
Edward de Bohun
Edward de Bohun was an early 14th-century English nobleman of the influential de Bohun family, notable as a grandson of King Edward I through his mother, Elizabeth of Rhuddlan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Robert de Stafford