Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
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Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 16th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in Tudor-era Irish politics and the consolidation of Butler family power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond | 2 |
| Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11565877 — 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: Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond Context triple: [House of Butler, notableMember, Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond]
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Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent Anglo-Irish nobleman of the Tudor era, closely connected to the English court and influential in Irish political affairs.
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Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond
Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond, was an early 17th-century Irish nobleman and prominent member of the Butler dynasty who played a significant role in the political and land disputes of his time.
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James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond
James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 16th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in Tudor politics and the governance of Ireland.
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D.
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, was a prominent 17th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman, soldier, and statesman who played a leading role in Royalist politics and military campaigns in Ireland during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the Restoration era.
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E.
John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran
John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran was an Irish nobleman of the prominent Butler dynasty and the son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, who held titles and influence in 17th-century Ireland.
- 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: Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond Target entity description: Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 16th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in Tudor-era Irish politics and the consolidation of Butler family power.
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A.
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent Anglo-Irish nobleman of the Tudor era, closely connected to the English court and influential in Irish political affairs.
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B.
Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond
Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormond, was an early 17th-century Irish nobleman and prominent member of the Butler dynasty who played a significant role in the political and land disputes of his time.
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C.
James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond
James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 16th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in Tudor politics and the governance of Ireland.
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D.
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, was a prominent 17th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman, soldier, and statesman who played a leading role in Royalist politics and military campaigns in Ireland during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the Restoration era.
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E.
John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran
John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran was an Irish nobleman of the prominent Butler dynasty and the son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, who held titles and influence in 17th-century Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Irish nobleman
ⓘ
Earl ⓘ Irish peer ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| activity |
landed magnate
ⓘ
political negotiation with the English Crown ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Tudor monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor dynasty
|
| associatedWith |
Butler estates
ⓘ
Ormond lordship ⓘ
linked to:
Lordship of Ormond
|
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | Butler family leader ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Butler ⓘ |
| givenName | Pierce ⓘ |
| governanceContext | Tudor administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| governanceRole | local magnate authority in Leinster ⓘ |
| heldTitleInPeerage | Peerage of Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Tudor Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor England
|
| historicalSignificance | key figure in consolidation of Butler power in 16th-century Ireland ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily |
Butler dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Butler family
|
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Ormond ⓘ |
| notableFamily | House of Butler ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Butler family power
ⓘ
role in Tudor-era Irish politics ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 8th Earl of Ormond ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Crown-aligned Irish nobility ⓘ |
| politicalRole | intermediary between English Crown and Irish territories ⓘ |
| politicalSphere | Irish politics ⓘ |
| powerBase | Butler family lands in Ireland ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
County Kilkenny
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ |
| roleInFamily | head of the Butler family ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
court politics
ⓘ
feudal lordship ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf |
Ormond earldom
ⓘ
linked to:
Earldom of Ormonde
|
| typeOfNoble | Anglo-Irish lord ⓘ |
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Subject: Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond Description of subject: Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 16th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who played a key role in Tudor-era Irish politics and the consolidation of Butler family power.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond
linked to: Pierce Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond