Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England canonical | 1 |
| le Despenser | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2390934 — 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: Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England Context triple: [Battle of Evesham, killed, Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England]
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A.
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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B.
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh was a prominent early 13th-century English nobleman and royal official who rose to become Justiciar of England and a key supporter of King John and the young Henry III.
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C.
Walter de Stapledon
Walter de Stapledon was a 14th-century English bishop of Exeter and royal administrator who played a significant role in both church and state during the reign of Edward II.
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D.
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, was a 13th-century nobleman and military leader who led the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England and played a key role in the early development of the English Parliament.
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E.
Richard de Montfort
Richard de Montfort was a medieval nobleman of the Montfort family, notable as a descendant of English royalty through his mother Eleanor of England, Countess of Pembroke.
- 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: Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh was a prominent early 13th-century English nobleman and royal official who rose to become Justiciar of England and a key supporter of King John and the young Henry III.
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C.
Walter de Stapledon
Walter de Stapledon was a 14th-century English bishop of Exeter and royal administrator who played a significant role in both church and state during the reign of Edward II.
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D.
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, was a 13th-century nobleman and military leader who led the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England and played a key role in the early development of the English Parliament.
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E.
Richard de Montfort
Richard de Montfort was a medieval nobleman of the Montfort family, notable as a descendant of English royalty through his mother Eleanor of England, Countess of Pembroke.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
ⓘ
Justiciar of England ⓘ royal official ⓘ supporter of Henry III of England ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Barons' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| diedIn | Second Barons' War ⓘ |
| employer |
English Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Henry III of England ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName |
le Despenser
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linked to:
Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England
|
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | slain during the Second Barons' War ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Henry III of England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role as royal official in the reign of Henry III
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service as chief justiciar under Henry III of England ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
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judge ⓘ |
| participantIn | Second Barons' War ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Justiciar of England
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chief justiciar ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| roleIn | royal government of Henry III of England ⓘ |
| supported | Henry III of England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hugh le Despenser, Justiciar of England