Lord Almoner
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The Lord Almoner was a senior royal ecclesiastical official in England responsible for overseeing the distribution of alms and charitable funds on behalf of the monarch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Almoner canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760269 — 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: Lord Almoner Context triple: [Lancelot Andrewes, positionHeld, Lord Almoner]
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A.
Lord Selborne
Lord Selborne was a British statesman and Conservative politician who held several high offices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including leadership roles in naval administration and colonial governance.
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B.
Squire Cass
Squire Cass is a wealthy, domineering landowner and the most prominent man in the village of Raveloe in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner."
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C.
Baron Okingham
Baron Okingham is a noble title historically associated with Prince George of Denmark, the consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain.
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D.
Lord Grey of Warke
Lord Grey of Warke was an English nobleman and military leader active during the late 17th century, notably associated with the Monmouth Rebellion.
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E.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal 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: Lord Almoner Target entity description: The Lord Almoner was a senior royal ecclesiastical official in England responsible for overseeing the distribution of alms and charitable funds on behalf of the monarch.
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A.
Lord Selborne
Lord Selborne was a British statesman and Conservative politician who held several high offices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including leadership roles in naval administration and colonial governance.
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B.
Squire Cass
Squire Cass is a wealthy, domineering landowner and the most prominent man in the village of Raveloe in George Eliot’s novel "Silas Marner."
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C.
Baron Okingham
Baron Okingham is a noble title historically associated with Prince George of Denmark, the consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain.
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D.
Lord Grey of Warke
Lord Grey of Warke was an English nobleman and military leader active during the late 17th century, notably associated with the Monmouth Rebellion.
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E.
Mr. Furnival
Mr. Furnival is a prominent London barrister in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Orley Farm," known for his legal skill, social ambition, and complex personal life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court official
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ royal office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British sovereign
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
monarch of England ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Maundy almsgiving
ⓘ
linked to:
Maundy money
|
| associatedWithInstitution |
British royal court
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
English royal court ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | participation in royal religious ceremonies involving almsgiving ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
charity
ⓘ
ecclesiastical administration ⓘ poor relief ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
distribution of alms
ⓘ
management of charitable funds ⓘ organization of royal charity to the poor ⓘ oversight of royal almsgiving ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | royal charitable distributions ⓘ |
| hasTitleForm | Lord High Almoner ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRelation | senior royal ecclesiastical official ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
distribution of royal charity on behalf of the Crown
ⓘ
representation of the monarch in ecclesiastical charitable matters ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
early modern England ⓘ late medieval England ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | administration of the monarch’s charitable giving ⓘ |
| officeHolderRequirement |
member of the clergy
ⓘ
ordained cleric ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Almonry ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Royal Household of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| seat |
British royal court
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
English royal court ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British sovereign
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
monarch of England ⓘ |
| typeOf | almoner ⓘ |
| usedResource |
revenues assigned for charity
ⓘ
royal alms funds ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Gentlemen at Arms
ⓘ
Sub-Almoner ⓘ
linked to:
Assistant Almoner
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Almoner Description of subject: The Lord Almoner was a senior royal ecclesiastical official in England responsible for overseeing the distribution of alms and charitable funds on behalf of the monarch.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.