Clan Kennedy
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Clan Kennedy is a historic Scottish clan from Ayrshire, prominent in Lowland politics and noble titles such as the Earls of Cassillis and Marquesses of Ailsa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clan Kennedy canonical | 1 |
| Kennedy clan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2695379 — 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: Clan Kennedy Context triple: [Galloway, historicallyAssociatedWith, Clan Kennedy]
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A.
Clan Kerr
Clan Kerr is a historic Scottish Border clan known for its influential role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish frontier, its distinctive left-handed swordsmanship tradition, and its seats at Ferniehirst and Newbattle.
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B.
Clan Grant
Clan Grant is a historic Scottish Highland clan known for its prominent role in the politics and warfare of the Highlands and its long association with lands in Strathspey.
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C.
Clan Kirkpatrick
Clan Kirkpatrick is a historic Scottish clan from Dumfriesshire, traditionally associated with the Bruce cause during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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D.
Clan Johnstone
Clan Johnstone is a historic Scottish Border clan from Dumfriesshire, known for its role in the turbulent Border Reiver conflicts between Scotland and England.
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E.
Clan Urquhart
Clan Urquhart is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally linked to the area around Cromarty in the northeast of Scotland.
- 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: Clan Kennedy Target entity description: Clan Kennedy is a historic Scottish clan from Ayrshire, prominent in Lowland politics and noble titles such as the Earls of Cassillis and Marquesses of Ailsa.
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A.
Clan Kerr
Clan Kerr is a historic Scottish Border clan known for its influential role in the turbulent Anglo-Scottish frontier, its distinctive left-handed swordsmanship tradition, and its seats at Ferniehirst and Newbattle.
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B.
Clan Grant
Clan Grant is a historic Scottish Highland clan known for its prominent role in the politics and warfare of the Highlands and its long association with lands in Strathspey.
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C.
Clan Kirkpatrick
Clan Kirkpatrick is a historic Scottish clan from Dumfriesshire, traditionally associated with the Bruce cause during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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D.
Clan Johnstone
Clan Johnstone is a historic Scottish Border clan from Dumfriesshire, known for its role in the turbulent Border Reiver conflicts between Scotland and England.
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E.
Clan Urquhart
Clan Urquhart is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally linked to the area around Cromarty in the northeast of Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan
ⓘ
historical Scottish family ⓘ |
| associatedBurgh |
Girvan
ⓘ
Maybole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTitleTerritory |
Earldom of Cassillis
ⓘ
Marquessate of Ailsa ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish Lowland clan
ⓘ
Scottish noble house ⓘ |
| clanBadgePlant |
oak
ⓘ
sprig of oak ⓘ |
| clanChiefFamilyName | Kennedy ⓘ |
| clanChiefTitle | Marquess of Ailsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanTartan | Kennedy tartan ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsElement |
a chevron between three cross-crosslets
ⓘ
three cross-crosslets fitchée ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crest | a dolphin naiant proper ⓘ |
| district | Carrick ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Scots
ⓘ
surface form:
Lowland Scots
|
| feudalAllegiance | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | hereditary bailies of Carrick (historically) ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
involved in Scottish Parliament and Privy Council
ⓘ
involved in feuds and land disputes in Ayrshire ⓘ |
| historicalRival |
Clan Cathcart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Fergusson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicSeat |
Cassillis House
ⓘ
Culzean Castle ⓘ Dunure Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenan Castle ⓘ |
| language |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic (historically to a lesser extent) ⓘ |
| motto | Avise la fin ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Consider the end ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Kennedy family ⓘ |
| notableEvent | involvement in 16th-century religious and political conflicts in Scotland ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassillis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa ONNED1 ⓘ David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis ⓘ Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy ⓘ |
| notableTitleHeld |
Earl of Cassillis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Kennedy ⓘ Marquess of Ailsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | prominent in Lowland Scottish politics ⓘ |
| region |
Ayrshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwest Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Scotland
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| religiousAffiliation | historically Roman Catholic (later mixed) ⓘ |
| supporterOf |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Crown
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clan Kennedy Description of subject: Clan Kennedy is a historic Scottish clan from Ayrshire, prominent in Lowland politics and noble titles such as the Earls of Cassillis and Marquesses of Ailsa.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kennedy clan