Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary
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Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary is a royal heraldic officer of arms at the College of Arms in London, responsible for matters of genealogy and the granting and regulation of coats of arms under the authority of the British monarch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3919589 — 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: Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary Context triple: [Heralds of Arms in Ordinary, hasMember, Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary]
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A.
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is a senior English heraldic officer of arms responsible for heraldry and ceremonial matters in the northern parts of England and Northern Ireland.
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B.
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
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C.
Garter Principal King of Arms
Garter Principal King of Arms is the senior heraldic officer of arms in England, serving as the chief herald and principal adviser on matters of heraldry and ceremonial for the British monarchy.
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D.
King of Arms
King of Arms is a senior heraldic officer of arms responsible for overseeing coats of arms and related ceremonial and genealogical matters within a specific jurisdiction.
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E.
College of Arms
The College of Arms is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and much of the Commonwealth, responsible for granting and regulating coats of arms and maintaining genealogical and ceremonial records.
- 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: Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary Target entity description: Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary is a royal heraldic officer of arms at the College of Arms in London, responsible for matters of genealogy and the granting and regulation of coats of arms under the authority of the British monarch.
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A.
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is a senior English heraldic officer of arms responsible for heraldry and ceremonial matters in the northern parts of England and Northern Ireland.
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B.
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
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C.
Garter Principal King of Arms
Garter Principal King of Arms is the senior heraldic officer of arms in England, serving as the chief herald and principal adviser on matters of heraldry and ceremonial for the British monarchy.
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D.
King of Arms
King of Arms is a senior heraldic officer of arms responsible for overseeing coats of arms and related ceremonial and genealogical matters within a specific jurisdiction.
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E.
College of Arms
The College of Arms is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and much of the Commonwealth, responsible for granting and regulating coats of arms and maintaining genealogical and ceremonial records.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herald of arms in ordinary
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heraldic office ⓘ officer of arms ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| archivesMaintained |
genealogical records
ⓘ
heraldic records ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Earl Marshal ⓘ |
| authority |
British monarch
ⓘ
Crown ⓘ |
| basedIn | College of Arms ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
royal processions
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state occasions ⓘ |
| city | City of London ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
advising on armorial bearings
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genealogical matters ⓘ granting coats of arms ⓘ heraldry regulation ⓘ recording pedigrees ⓘ |
| employer | College of Arms ⓘ |
| function |
maintaining official registers of arms and pedigrees
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participation in state ceremonial ⓘ |
| governedBy | charters of the College of Arms ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | medieval English heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | corporate officer of arms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| officeHolderType | professional herald ⓘ |
| officeType | royal heraldic office ⓘ |
| rank | herald ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Garter Principal King of Arms ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
coats of arms in England
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coats of arms in Wales ⓘ genealogical research for armigerous families ⓘ |
| seat |
College of Arms building
ⓘ
linked to:
College of Arms
|
| style | in Ordinary ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation | City of Chester ⓘ |
| tradition |
British heraldry
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English heraldry ⓘ |
| worksWith |
kings of arms
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other heralds of arms in ordinary ⓘ pursuivants of arms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary Description of subject: Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary is a royal heraldic officer of arms at the College of Arms in London, responsible for matters of genealogy and the granting and regulation of coats of arms under the authority of the British monarch.
Referenced by (1)
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