Kerrs of Cessford
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The Kerrs of Cessford were a powerful Scottish Border family branch, prominent as wardens and lairds in Roxburghshire and influential in the turbulent politics of the Anglo-Scottish frontier.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kerrs of Cessford canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14418597 — 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: Kerrs of Cessford Context triple: [Kerr family, notableBranch, Kerrs of Cessford]
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A.
Campbells of Strachur
The Campbells of Strachur are a distinguished Highland branch of the Clan Campbell historically associated with the Strachur area in Argyll, Scotland.
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B.
Lindsays of Edzell
The Lindsays of Edzell were a prominent Scottish noble family, a branch of the powerful Lindsay clan, historically associated with the lands and barony of Edzell in Angus.
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C.
Nithsdale estates
Nithsdale estates are historic Scottish landed properties long associated with the Maxwell family’s ancestral holdings and regional influence.
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D.
Airthrey Estate
Airthrey Estate is a historic Scottish estate near Stirling, best known today as the scenic campus grounds of the University of Stirling, featuring parkland, woodland, and a central loch.
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E.
Lindsays of Glenesk
The Lindsays of Glenesk are a notable cadet branch of the Scottish Clan Lindsay historically associated with lands in Glen Esk, Angus.
- 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: Kerrs of Cessford Target entity description: The Kerrs of Cessford were a powerful Scottish Border family branch, prominent as wardens and lairds in Roxburghshire and influential in the turbulent politics of the Anglo-Scottish frontier.
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A.
Campbells of Strachur
The Campbells of Strachur are a distinguished Highland branch of the Clan Campbell historically associated with the Strachur area in Argyll, Scotland.
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B.
Lindsays of Edzell
The Lindsays of Edzell were a prominent Scottish noble family, a branch of the powerful Lindsay clan, historically associated with the lands and barony of Edzell in Angus.
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C.
Nithsdale estates
Nithsdale estates are historic Scottish landed properties long associated with the Maxwell family’s ancestral holdings and regional influence.
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D.
Airthrey Estate
Airthrey Estate is a historic Scottish estate near Stirling, best known today as the scenic campus grounds of the University of Stirling, featuring parkland, woodland, and a central loch.
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E.
Lindsays of Glenesk
The Lindsays of Glenesk are a notable cadet branch of the Scottish Clan Lindsay historically associated with lands in Glen Esk, Angus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.