Peerage ontology

IRI:
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
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Table of Contents

  1. Classes
  2. Object Properties
  3. Data Properties
  4. Namespace Declarations

Classes

Announcementc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Announcement

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
An announcement of the creation of a peerage - or peerages - for one or more people. An announcement is followed by the issuing of a Letters Patent.
is in domain of
Announced ondp, Announcesop, Duringop, Has announcement typeop

Announcement typec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/AnnouncementType

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The type of an announcement, for example: a Dissolution Honours List, initial peerages created under the Life Peerages Act 1958, or a Times report.
is in range of
Has announcement typeop

Government administration periodc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/GovernmentAdministrationPeriod

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
A period of a single government, under a single Prime Minister, bounded by general elections, for example: Thatcher administration 1979-1983, Thatcher administration 1983-1987, Thatcher administration 1987-1990.
is in range of
Duringop

Jurisdictionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Jurisdiction

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The jurisdiction of a Law Lord, being England and Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland or Scotland.
is in range of
In jurisdictionop

Kingdomc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Kingdom

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The kingdom within which a peerage is created. After 1801, the name of the division within the peerage of the United Kingdom. Kingdom is used in this model to denote what is usually known as the peerage of a kingdom, for example: the Kingdom of Scotland denotes the Peerage of the Kingdom of Scotland. We avoid using the word peerage because this is already used to describe a single title, for example: the peerage of the Earldom of Plymouth.
is in range of
Has Kingdomop, In Kingdomop, Of kingdomop, Previous title has kingdomop, Reign inop

Law Lord incumbencyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/LawLordIncumbency

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
An incumbency period for a peerage held by a person appointed to the role of a Law Lord.
is in domain of
In jurisdictionop
is in range of
Has Law Lord incumbencyop

Letters Patentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/LettersPatent

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The document affirming that the monarch has created a peerage for a person.
is in domain of
Affirms creation ofop, Has Kingdomop, Is presented on unknowndp, Issued inop, Ordinality on datedp, Presented atop, Presented ondp, Previous of titledp, Previous rankdp, Previous titledp, Previous title has kingdomop
is in range of
Announcesop, Receivesop

Letters Patent timec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/LettersPatentTime

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The time of day of a meeting of the Privy Council at which the Letters Patent was presented, as recorded in the Gazette. This may be morning or afternoon or a given hour.
is in range of
Presented atop

Monarchc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Monarch

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
A person reigning within a kingdom.
is in range of
Reign ofop

Peeragec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Peerage

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
A specific named title of nobility held within the system of peerages of the United Kingdom and nations.
is in domain of
Extinct ondp, Has Law Lord incumbencyop, Has peerage typeop, Has rankop, Has special remainderop, Is created by writdp, Merged into the Crown ondp, Number of last holderdp, Of kingdomop, Of titledp, Territorial designationdp, Titledp
is in range of
Affirms creation ofop, Is ofop

Peerage holdingc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/PeerageHolding

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The holding of a peerage by a person between two dates. A life peerage will have a single peerage holding. A hereditary peerage may have more than one peerage holding over time.
is in domain of
End reasonop, Is ofop
is in range of
Has peerage holdingop

Peerage holding end reasonc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/PeerageHoldingEndReason

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The reason for a peerage holding being ended - being the holder's death, merged in the Crown, disclaimed under the Peerage Act 1963, lost under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917, forfeiture, resignation of a Scottish peerage or by descent of a junior title by writ of acceleration.
is in range of
End reasonop

Peerage typec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/PeerageType

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The type of a peerage, for example: a hereditary peerage, or a life peerage.
is in range of
Has peerage typeop

Personc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Person

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
A person.
is in domain of
Has peerage holdingop, Receivesop, Uses rank label setop

Rankc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Rank

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The rank of a peerage. Ranks vary between kingdoms, for example: in the Kingdom of Scotland the lowest rank is Lordship, whilst in the Kingdoms of England, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, the lowest rank is Barony.
is in domain of
Degreedp, Has rank labelop, In Kingdomop
is in range of
Has rankop

Rank labelc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/RankLabel

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
A label of a particular rank, for example: Earl or Countess.
is in domain of
Forms part of setop
is in range of
Has rank labelop

Rank label setc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/RankLabelSet

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
The set of rank labels applied to a person, for example: a set formed of - Duchess, Marchioness, Countess, Viscountess, Baroness and Lady.
is in range of
Forms part of setop, Uses rank label setop

Reignc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/Reign

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
A period of time during which a monarch has a reign in a kingdom.
is in domain of
Reign inop, Reign ofop
is in range of
Issued inop

Special remainderc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/SpecialRemainder

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
A hereditary peerage is created with rules governing who might inherit, known as a remainder. In the United Kingdom the default remainder allows inheritance by direct male descendants only, whereas in the Kingdom of Scotland both male and female direct descendants may inherit. Peerages are created with special remainders wherever default rules do not apply.
is in range of
Has special remainderop

Object Properties

Affirms creation ofop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/affirmsCreationOf

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to a peerage it affirms the creation of. A Letters Patent may affirm the creation of one or more peerages, always for the same person. The creation of a peerage is affirmed by one Letters Patent, or none. The creation of a peerage 'by writ' is not affirmed by Letters Patent.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
Peeragec

Announcesop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/announces

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates an announcement to the Letters Patent - and the peerages whose creation that Letters Patent affirms - being announced. An announcement may announce more than one Letters Patent. A Letters Patent is the subject of one announcement.
has domain
Announcementc
has range
Letters Patentc

Duringop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/during

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates an announcement to the government administration period during which that announcement was made.
has domain
Announcementc
has range
Government administration periodc

End reasonop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/endReason

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage holding to the reason for that peerage holding being ended. A peerage holding may have one end reason, or none.
has domain
Peerage holdingc
has range
Peerage holding end reasonc

Forms part of setop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/formsPartOfSet

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a rank label to the set of rank labels of which it forms part. A rank label applies to one rank label set, for example: the rank label Countess forms part of one rank label set, and the rank label Earl forms part of another rank label set. A rank label set has more than one rank label according to the rank of the peerage, for example: the rank label set formed of the rank labels Duchess, Marchioness, Countess, Viscountess, Baroness and Lady.
has domain
Rank labelc
has range
Rank label setc

Has announcement typeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasAnnouncementType

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates an announcement to the type of that announcement. An announcement is of one type.
has domain
Announcementc
has range
Announcement typec

Has Kingdomop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasKingdom

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to the kingdom in which that Letters Patent was issued. A Letters Patent belongs to one kingdom. A kingdom may have more than one Letters Patent.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
Kingdomc

Has Law Lord incumbencyop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasLawLordIncumbency

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to an incumbency as a Law Lord. A Law Lord incumbency is for one peerage. A peerage may have one or more Law Lord incumbencies, or none - it being possible for a Law Lord to resign and be reappointed.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
Law Lord incumbencyc

Has peerage holdingop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasPeerageHolding

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a person to a peerage holding. A person may have one or more peerage holdings, or none. A peerage holding is by one person.
has domain
Personc
has range
Peerage holdingc

Has peerage typeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasPeerageType

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to its type. A peerage is of one type. A type has more than one peerage.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
Peerage typec

Has rankop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasRank

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to the rank of that peerage. A peerage has one rank. A rank may apply to more than one peerage.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
Rankc

Has rank labelop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasRankLabel

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a rank to a rank label. A rank has one of two rank labels, for example: a person holding a peerage with the rank of Earldom has the rank label Earl or Countess. A rank label belongs to one rank.
has domain
Rankc
has range
Rank labelc

Has special remainderop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/hasSpecialRemainder

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to any special remainder applying to that peerage. Where a peerage has a special remainder, it has only one. Types of special remainder may apply to more than one peerage.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
Special remainderc

In jurisdictionop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/inJurisdiction

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Law Lord incumbency to the jurisdiction in which the appointee held office or practised. A Law Lord incumbency is in one jurisdiction. A jurisdiction may have more than one incumbent Law Lord.
has domain
Law Lord incumbencyc
has range
Jurisdictionc

In Kingdomop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/inKingdom

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a rank to a kingdom in which a peerage of that rank may be created. A kingdom has peerages of more than one rank. A rank may be found in one or more kingdoms.
has domain
Rankc
has range
Kingdomc

Is ofop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/isOf

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage holding to the peerage the holding is of. A peerage holding is of one peerage. A peerage may have one or more peerage holdings.
has domain
Peerage holdingc
has range
Peeragec

Issued inop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/issuedIn

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to the reign in which that Letters Patent was issued. A Letters Patent is issued in one reign. One or more Letters Patent may be issued in a reign.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
Reignc

Of kingdomop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/ofKingdom

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to the kingdom in which the peerage was created.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
Kingdomc

Presented atop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/presentedAt

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to the recorded time of day at which it was presented at a meeting of the Privy Council. A Letters Patent may only have one recorded time in a day. A recorded time in a day may refer to more than one Letters Patent, issued across different days, for example: '10 am', referring to any number of Letters Patent issued at that time on different days. A recorded time may only have one Letters Patent on one day.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
Letters Patent timec

Previous title has kingdomop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/previousTitleHasKingdom

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to the kingdom of the previous title borne by its recipient, as it appeared on the Letters Patent. Where a Letters Patent has a previous title with a kingdom, it has only one.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
Kingdomc

Receivesop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/receives

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a person to a Letters Patent that person is in receipt of, affirming the creation of a peerage for that person. A person may receive one or more Letters Patent, or none. A Letters Patent is received by one person.
has domain
Personc
has range
Letters Patentc

Reign inop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/reignIn

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a reign to a kingdom the reign is in. A reign has one kingdom. A kingdom may have more than one reign over time, but only one reign at one time.
has domain
Reignc
has range
Kingdomc

Reign ofop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/reignOf

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a reign to a monarch during that reign. The reign of William and Mary is considered as a joint reign. A monarch may have more than one reign in more than one kingdom, for example: the reigns of George III in Great Britain, in Ireland and later in the United Kingdom.
has domain
Reignc
has range
Monarchc

Uses rank label setop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/usesRankLabelSet

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a person to the set of rank labels that person uses.
has domain
Personc
has range
Rank label setc

Data Properties

Announced ondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/announcedOn

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates an announcement of a peerage to the date on which that announcement was made.
has domain
Announcementc
has range
date

Degreedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/degree

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a rank to a number representing the degree of that rank in the hierarchy of peerages. The lower the number the higher the degree of the rank, for example: the rank of Barony has a degree of 5, whilst the rank of Dukedom has a degree of 1. Included in the dataset are records for Princes of Wales which are not peerages and given a rank of 0.
has domain
Rankc
has range
integer

Extinct ondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/extinctOn

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to the date on which that peerage became extinct, being the date of death of the last holder. For a life peerage, the first holder being the last holder.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
date

Is created by writdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/isCreatedByWrit

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Used to record if a peerage was created 'by writ'. When a person has sat in the House of Lords after receiving a writ of summons as the holder of a peerage whose creation is not known to be affirmed by Letters Patent, it is determined that a barony of that title has been created 'by writ'. For example: Edmund Braye was summoned to the House of Lords in 1529 as Lord Braye, the creation of that peerage not having been affirmed by Letters Patent.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
boolean

Is presented on unknowndp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/isPresentedOnUnknown

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Used to record if the date of presentation of a Letters Patent is unknown.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
boolean

Merged into the Crown ondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/mergedIntoTheCrownOn

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to the date on which that peerage merged into the Crown. Any peerages held by an heir to the throne will be merged into the Crown when that heir succeeds.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
date

Number of last holderdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/numberOfLastHolder

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to the ordinality in line of succession of the last holder of that peerage, for example: a peerage becoming extinct with the 11th holder, will have the value 11.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
integer

Of titledp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/ofTitle

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to a flag indicating if the peerage has an 'of' between the rank and the title. For a peerage such as Earl of Plymouth, this flag is true. For a peerage such as Earl Nelson, this flag is false.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
boolean

Ordinality on datedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/ordinalityOnDate

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to its ordinality on the date of presentation. This is used as a proxy for precedence. A peerage of a higher rank will have a lower ordinality - and greater precedence - than a peerage of a lower rank whose Letters Patent are presented on the same day. For peerages of the same rank presented on the same day, precedence is determined by the time of day at which the Letters Patent was presented. A peerage whose Letters Patent is presented earlier in the day is determined to have a greater precedence - and lower ordinality - than a peerage of the same rank whose Letters Patent is presented later in that day.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
integer

Presented ondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/presentedOn

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to the date on which it was presented at a meeting of the Privy Council.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
date

Previous of titledp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/previousOfTitle

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to a flag indicating if the title previously borne by the recipient, as it appeared on the Letters Patent, has an 'of' between the rank and the title. For a title such as Earl of Plymouth, this flag is true. For a title such as Earl Nelson, this flag is false.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
boolean

Previous rankdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/previousRank

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to the rank of the previous title borne by its recipient, as it appeared on the Letters Patent.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
lang string

Previous titledp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/previousTitle

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a Letters Patent to that part of the title previously borne by the recipient other than rank, 'of' and any territorial designation, for example: 'Plymouth' being the title for 'Earl of Plymouth, in the County of Devon'.
has domain
Letters Patentc
has range
lang string

Territorial designationdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/territorialDesignation

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to the territorial designation of that peerage, for example: 'in the County of Devon' being the territorial designation for 'Earl of Plymouth, in the County of Devon'.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
lang string

Titledp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/title

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/peerage/
Relates a peerage to the title of the peerage, being the part of the peerage name other than rank, 'of' and territorial designation. For example: 'Plymouth' being the title for 'Earl of Plymouth, in the County of Devon'.
has domain
Peeragec
has range
lang string

Namespace Declarations back to ToC

dc
http://purl.org/dc/terms/
foaf
http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/
owl
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#
peerage
https://ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/peerage/
rdf
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
rdfs
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
xmlschema
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

This HTML document was obtained by processing the OWL ontology source code through LODE, Live OWL Documentation Environment, developed by Silvio Peroni.