Godfrey Bertram
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Godfrey Bertram is a fictional laird of Ellangowan and central figure in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Guy Mannering," whose misfortunes and family legacy drive much of the plot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Godfrey Bertram canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8767405 — 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: Godfrey Bertram Context triple: [Guy Mannering, hasCharacter, Godfrey Bertram]
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A.
Geoffrey Mortimer
Geoffrey Mortimer was a medieval English nobleman and son of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, belonging to the influential Mortimer family that played a major role in 14th-century English politics.
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B.
Baron Radcliffe
Baron Radcliffe is the noble title held by Cyril Radcliffe, the British lawyer and civil servant best known for drawing the boundary lines that partitioned India and Pakistan in 1947.
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C.
Viscount Beauchamp
Viscount Beauchamp is a courtesy title historically associated with the Seymour family, notably used by heirs of the Dukes of Somerset in the English peerage.
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D.
Baron Llewellin
Baron Llewellin was a British Conservative politician and peer who served in various governmental roles, including as Minister of Food during World War II.
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E.
Baron Heseltine
Baron Heseltine is the life peerage title in the House of Lords held by British Conservative politician and businessman Michael Heseltine.
- 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: Godfrey Bertram Target entity description: Godfrey Bertram is a fictional laird of Ellangowan and central figure in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Guy Mannering," whose misfortunes and family legacy drive much of the plot.
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A.
Geoffrey Mortimer
Geoffrey Mortimer was a medieval English nobleman and son of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, belonging to the influential Mortimer family that played a major role in 14th-century English politics.
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B.
Baron Radcliffe
Baron Radcliffe is the noble title held by Cyril Radcliffe, the British lawyer and civil servant best known for drawing the boundary lines that partitioned India and Pakistan in 1947.
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C.
Viscount Beauchamp
Viscount Beauchamp is a courtesy title historically associated with the Seymour family, notably used by heirs of the Dukes of Somerset in the English peerage.
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D.
Baron Llewellin
Baron Llewellin was a British Conservative politician and peer who served in various governmental roles, including as Minister of Food during World War II.
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E.
Baron Heseltine
Baron Heseltine is the life peerage title in the House of Lords held by British Conservative politician and businessman Michael Heseltine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Guy Mannering ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Waverley Novels ⓘ |
| creator | Walter Scott ⓘ |
| familySeat | Ellangowan ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Guy Mannering ⓘ |
| genre | Scottish historical novel character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
family legacy that drives much of the plot in Guy Mannering
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misfortunes that affect his estate and family ⓘ |
| occupation | laird ⓘ |
| role | central figure in the plot of Guy Mannering ⓘ |
| title | Laird of Ellangowan ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1815 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Godfrey Bertram Description of subject: Godfrey Bertram is a fictional laird of Ellangowan and central figure in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Guy Mannering," whose misfortunes and family legacy drive much of the plot.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.