Thomas Killigrew
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Thomas Killigrew was a 17th-century English dramatist, theatre manager, and royal courtier closely associated with the Restoration stage under Charles II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Killigrew canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8819605 — 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: Thomas Killigrew Context triple: [Court of Charles II of England, hasMember, Thomas Killigrew]
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A.
Lodowick Carlell
Lodowick Carlell was a 17th-century English playwright and courtier known for his tragicomedies and close association with the Caroline court.
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B.
Edward Alleyn
Edward Alleyn was a prominent Elizabethan actor and theatre entrepreneur who became a wealthy philanthropist and educational benefactor in London.
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C.
Matthew Prior
Matthew Prior was an English poet and diplomat of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his satirical verse and political involvement during the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.
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D.
Sir William Davenant
Sir William Davenant was a 17th-century English poet, playwright, and theatre manager, noted for his innovations in Restoration drama and for succeeding Ben Jonson as Poet Laureate.
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E.
George Etherege
George Etherege was a prominent 17th-century English dramatist best known for his witty comedies of manners that helped define Restoration drama.
- 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: Thomas Killigrew Target entity description: Thomas Killigrew was a 17th-century English dramatist, theatre manager, and royal courtier closely associated with the Restoration stage under Charles II.
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A.
Lodowick Carlell
Lodowick Carlell was a 17th-century English playwright and courtier known for his tragicomedies and close association with the Caroline court.
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B.
Edward Alleyn
Edward Alleyn was a prominent Elizabethan actor and theatre entrepreneur who became a wealthy philanthropist and educational benefactor in London.
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C.
Matthew Prior
Matthew Prior was an English poet and diplomat of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his satirical verse and political involvement during the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.
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D.
Sir William Davenant
Sir William Davenant was a 17th-century English poet, playwright, and theatre manager, noted for his innovations in Restoration drama and for succeeding Ben Jonson as Poet Laureate.
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E.
George Etherege
George Etherege was a prominent 17th-century English dramatist best known for his witty comedies of manners that helped define Restoration drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatist
ⓘ
human ⓘ playwright of the Restoration era ⓘ royal courtier ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles II of England
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King’s Company ⓘ Theatre Royal, Drury Lane ⓘ
linked to:
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
|
| basedIn |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| employer | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| family | Killigrew family ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
court entertainment
ⓘ
drama ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| founded | King’s Company ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
tragicomedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration theatre ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Killigrew ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
closely associated with the Restoration stage under Charles II
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known for bawdy and satirical plays ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
helped re-establish professional theatre after the English Interregnum
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received royal patent for a theatre company from Charles II ⓘ |
| notableFor | management of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bellamira; or, The Mistress
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Cicilia and Clorinda ⓘ Claricilla ⓘ The Parson’s Wedding ⓘ The Pilgrim ⓘ The Prisoners ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
dramatist ⓘ playwright ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| participantIn | English Restoration stage ⓘ |
| patron | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Groom of the Bedchamber
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord of the Bedchamber
Master of the Revels (deputy or related office in practice for the King’s Company) ⓘ patentee of the King’s Company ⓘ |
| relative | Henry Killigrew ⓘ |
| sibling | Henry Killigrew ⓘ |
| socialClass | English gentry ⓘ |
| spouse | Cecilia Crofts ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London theatres
ⓘ
linked to:
London theatre
|
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Subject: Thomas Killigrew Description of subject: Thomas Killigrew was a 17th-century English dramatist, theatre manager, and royal courtier closely associated with the Restoration stage under Charles II.
Referenced by (5)
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