Peverel family
E281377
The Peverel family was a powerful Norman noble lineage in medieval England, closely associated with William the Conqueror and noted for its extensive landholdings and early castle-building activities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peverel family canonical | 8 |
| Neville family | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2615891 — 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: Peverel family Context triple: [Bolsover Castle, originallyBuiltBy, Peverel family]
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A.
Percy family
The Percy family is a historic English noble lineage, traditionally holding the title of Duke of Northumberland and playing a prominent role in British medieval and early modern politics.
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B.
Godfrey family
The Godfrey family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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C.
Clive family
The Clive family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage best known for producing influential political and colonial figures, including Robert Clive, key to establishing British rule in India.
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D.
Milbanke family
The Milbanke family is a British aristocratic lineage best known for its association with Annabella Milbanke, the wife of poet Lord Byron, and for its longstanding role in the English nobility.
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E.
Conestabile family
The Conestabile family was an Italian noble lineage from Perugia known for its patronage of the arts and association with Renaissance masterpieces.
- 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: Peverel family Target entity description: The Peverel family was a powerful Norman noble lineage in medieval England, closely associated with William the Conqueror and noted for its extensive landholdings and early castle-building activities.
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A.
Percy family
The Percy family is a historic English noble lineage, traditionally holding the title of Duke of Northumberland and playing a prominent role in British medieval and early modern politics.
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B.
Godfrey family
The Godfrey family was a prominent colonial-era family associated with the Goose Creek area in the former Province of South Carolina.
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C.
Clive family
The Clive family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage best known for producing influential political and colonial figures, including Robert Clive, key to establishing British rule in India.
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D.
Milbanke family
The Milbanke family is a British aristocratic lineage best known for its association with Annabella Milbanke, the wife of poet Lord Byron, and for its longstanding role in the English nobility.
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E.
Conestabile family
The Conestabile family was an Italian noble lineage from Perugia known for its patronage of the arts and association with Renaissance masterpieces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman family
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| associatedEstate |
Honour of Peverel of Derby
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of the Honour of Peverel
Honour of Peverel of Nottingham ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of the Honour of Peverel
|
| associatedWith |
Norman Conquest of England
ⓘ
Peveril Castle ⓘ William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | post-Conquest redistribution of English lands ⓘ |
| built |
Castleton Castle (Peveril Castle)
ⓘ
linked to:
Peveril Castle
Nottingham Castle (early Norman fortification phase) ⓘ
linked to:
Nottingham Castle
|
| coatOfArms | three garbs (sheaves of wheat) or similar heraldic devices attributed later ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norman ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenant-in-chief of the king ⓘ |
| governedFrom |
Castleton
ⓘ
Nottingham ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Lord of Derby
ⓘ
Lord of Nottingham ⓘ Lord of the Honour of Peverel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early castle-building activities
ⓘ
extensive landholdings in England ⓘ service to the Norman kings of England ⓘ |
| landholdingsRegion |
Cornwall
ⓘ
Derbyshire ⓘ Devon ⓘ Leicestershire ⓘ Lincolnshire ⓘ Northamptonshire ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ Somerset ⓘ Staffordshire ⓘ Yorkshire ⓘ |
| language |
Norman French
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Norman
|
| lostLandsUnder | Henry II of England ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource |
Domesday Book (through William Peverel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Domesday Book survey
|
| notableMember |
Henry Peverel
ⓘ
William Peverel ⓘ William Peverel the Younger ⓘ
linked to:
William Peverel
|
| originRegion | Normandy ⓘ |
| patronOf | medieval religious houses in England ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporters of the Norman monarchy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | high medieval nobility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peverel family Description of subject: The Peverel family was a powerful Norman noble lineage in medieval England, closely associated with William the Conqueror and noted for its extensive landholdings and early castle-building activities.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Peverel family