Edward Winslow
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Edward Winslow was an English Separatist leader and diplomat who became a prominent governor of Plymouth Colony and an important figure in early New England history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Winslow canonical | 25 |
| Edward Winslow (silversmith) | 1 |
| Plymouth Colony governor Edward Winslow | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Winslow Context triple: [Mayflower Compact, signedBy, Edward Winslow]
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A.
William Brewster
William Brewster was a senior leader of the Pilgrim Separatists and a religious elder of Plymouth Colony who played a key role in guiding the Mayflower passengers and establishing their early governance.
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B.
William Bradford
William Bradford was a leader of the Pilgrims and longtime governor of Plymouth Colony who chronicled its early history in his famous work "Of Plymouth Plantation."
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C.
Myles Standish
Myles Standish was an English military officer who served as the chief military leader and advisor for the Pilgrims in the early years of the Plymouth Colony in New England.
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D.
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker was a prominent Puritan colonial leader and theologian, best known as a founder of the Connecticut Colony and an early advocate of representative government and religious freedom in New England.
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E.
Richard Mather
Richard Mather was a prominent 17th-century Puritan minister and early New England clergyman influential in shaping colonial religious life.
- 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 Winslow Target entity description: Edward Winslow was an English Separatist leader and diplomat who became a prominent governor of Plymouth Colony and an important figure in early New England history.
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A.
William Brewster
William Brewster was a senior leader of the Pilgrim Separatists and a religious elder of Plymouth Colony who played a key role in guiding the Mayflower passengers and establishing their early governance.
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B.
William Bradford
William Bradford was a leader of the Pilgrims and longtime governor of Plymouth Colony who chronicled its early history in his famous work "Of Plymouth Plantation."
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C.
Myles Standish
Myles Standish was an English military officer who served as the chief military leader and advisor for the Pilgrims in the early years of the Plymouth Colony in New England.
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D.
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker was a prominent Puritan colonial leader and theologian, best known as a founder of the Connecticut Colony and an early advocate of representative government and religious freedom in New England.
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E.
Richard Mather
Richard Mather was a prominent 17th-century Puritan minister and early New England clergyman influential in shaping colonial religious life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Separatist
ⓘ
colonial governor ⓘ diplomat ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1595-10-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Droitwich
ⓘ
England ⓘ Worcestershire ⓘ
linked to:
Worcestershire, England
|
| burialPlace | at sea ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fever ⓘ |
| child | Josiah Winslow ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
George Morton
ⓘ
William Bradford ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1655-05-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
near Jamaica ⓘ |
| employer |
English government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of England
Plymouth Colony government ⓘ
linked to:
Plymouth Colony
|
| era |
17th century
ⓘ
Colonial America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mayflower passenger
ⓘ
authoring early histories of Plymouth Colony ⓘ early New England diplomacy with Native Americans ⓘ governor of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Pilgrims
ⓘ
Plymouth Colony leadership ⓘ
linked to:
Plymouth Colony
|
| mission | English envoy to the Caribbean ⓘ |
| name | Edward Winslow ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
Massasoit
ⓘ
Wampanoag Confederacy ⓘ
linked to:
Wampanoag people
|
| notableWork |
Good News from New England
ⓘ
Mourt's Relation ⓘ
linked to:
Mourt’s Relation
|
| participatedIn |
first Thanksgiving at Plymouth
ⓘ
founding of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Plymouth Colony
ⓘ
assistant governor of Plymouth Colony ⓘ commissioner of the United Colonies of New England ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
ⓘ
Separatist ⓘ |
| residence |
Leiden
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | helped negotiate peace treaty with Massasoit in 1621 ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Barker
ⓘ
Susanna White ⓘ |
| voyage | sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 ⓘ |
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Subject: Edward Winslow Description of subject: Edward Winslow was an English Separatist leader and diplomat who became a prominent governor of Plymouth Colony and an important figure in early New England history.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Edward Winslow
linked to: Edward Winslow
subject linked to:
Plymouth Colony (historic context)
subject linked to:
Mayflower (through her husband John Billington)