Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
E287318
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was a 15th-century English prince, statesman, and notable patron of humanist learning and literature.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester canonical | 19 |
| Humphrey of Gloucester | 4 |
| Arthur of Gloucester | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2567770 — 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: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Context triple: [John Lydgate, patron, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester]
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A.
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, was a prominent 14th-century English prince and political figure who played a leading role in opposition to the government of his nephew, King Richard II.
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B.
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester was the youngest son of King Charles I of England, a royal prince whose life was marked by the turmoil of the English Civil War and who died young during the Restoration period.
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C.
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, was a 14th-century English prince and nobleman whose lineage played a key role in the later Wars of the Roses through the Yorkist claim to the throne.
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D.
Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence
Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence—later King William IV of the United Kingdom—was a British royal and former naval officer who reigned from 1830 to 1837.
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E.
Duke of Clarence and Avondale
The Duke of Clarence and Avondale was a British royal dukedom most notably held by Prince Albert Victor, the eldest son of the future King Edward VII and a one-time second in line to the throne.
- 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: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Target entity description: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was a 15th-century English prince, statesman, and notable patron of humanist learning and literature.
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A.
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, was a prominent 14th-century English prince and political figure who played a leading role in opposition to the government of his nephew, King Richard II.
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B.
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester was the youngest son of King Charles I of England, a royal prince whose life was marked by the turmoil of the English Civil War and who died young during the Restoration period.
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C.
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, was a 14th-century English prince and nobleman whose lineage played a key role in the later Wars of the Roses through the Yorkist claim to the throne.
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D.
Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence
Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence—later King William IV of the United Kingdom—was a British royal and former naval officer who reigned from 1830 to 1837.
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E.
Duke of Clarence and Avondale
The Duke of Clarence and Avondale was a British royal dukedom most notably held by Prince Albert Victor, the eldest son of the future King Edward VII and a one-time second in line to the throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English prince
ⓘ
House of Lancaster member ⓘ nobleman ⓘ patron of learning ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 56 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bodlean Library’s Duke Humfrey’s Library
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodleian Library
early English humanism ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1390-10-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bolingbroke Castle
ⓘ
Lincolnshire ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
St Albans Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
Abbey of St Albans
|
| causeOfDeath | sudden illness under suspicious circumstances ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1447-02-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bury St Edmunds
ⓘ
Suffolk ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
Duke Humfrey’s Library at the Bodleian Library
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodleian Library
University of Oxford ⓘ |
| dynasty | Lancastrian ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
Henry IV of England
ⓘ
linked to:
King Henry IV of England
|
| fullName | Humphrey of Lancaster ⓘ |
| givenName | Humphrey ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
“Good Duke Humphrey”
ⓘ
linked to:
Humphrey of Lancaster
|
| house | House of Lancaster ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large personal library
ⓘ
patronage of humanist learning ⓘ patronage of literature ⓘ political opposition to Cardinal Beaufort ⓘ political rivalry with William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk ⓘ support of Italian humanists ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle English ⓘ |
| marriage |
married Eleanor Cobham circa 1428
ⓘ
married Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut in 1423 ⓘ |
| militaryInvolvement |
Hundred Years’ War
ⓘ
linked to:
Hundred Years' War
|
| mother | Mary de Bohun ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Gloucester
ⓘ
Earl of Pembroke ⓘ Lord Protector of England ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Antigone of Gloucester
ⓘ
Arthur of Gloucester ⓘ
linked to:
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
|
| patronOf |
Leonardo Bruni
ⓘ
Poggio Bracciolini ⓘ Tito Livio Frulovisi ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity |
early 15th century
ⓘ
mid 15th century ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Constable of Dover Castle
ⓘ
Duke of Gloucester ⓘ Earl of Pembroke ⓘ Lord Protector of England ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Protector
Regent of England ⓘ Warden of the Cinque Ports ⓘ |
| regencyFor |
Henry VI of England
ⓘ
linked to:
King Henry VI of England
|
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| royalLineage | son of a king ⓘ |
| sibling |
Henry V of England
ⓘ
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford ⓘ
linked to:
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence
|
| spouse |
Eleanor Cobham
ⓘ
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut ⓘ
linked to:
Countess of Hainaut
|
| supported | translation of classical texts into Latin and English ⓘ |
| supportedClaim | Jacqueline of Hainaut’s claims to Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland ⓘ |
| uncleOf |
Henry VI of England
ⓘ
linked to:
King Henry VI of England
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Description of subject: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was a 15th-century English prince, statesman, and notable patron of humanist learning and literature.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Henry IV of England
linked to: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
subject linked to:
Dukedom of Gloucester
linked to: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
linked to: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
linked to: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
linked to: Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
subject linked to:
Siege of Harfleu