Hugo de Giffard
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Hugo de Giffard was a 13th-century Scottish nobleman and reputed sorcerer, best known as the powerful Lord of Yester and builder of the castle’s legendary Goblin Ha’.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century Scottish person
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Lord of Parliament of Scotland ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ medieval sorcerer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goblin Ha’
NERFINISHED
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Scottish folklore ⓘ Yester Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ sorcery legends ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval Scottish nobility
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People associated with witchcraft ⓘ Scottish folklore characters ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| culture | Scottish culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots ⓘ |
| genre | folklore figure ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
commanded goblins or spirits to construct an underground hall
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made a pact with supernatural beings to build Goblin Ha’ ⓘ |
| heritageStatusOfWork | Goblin Ha’ is a notable medieval structure in East Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Scottish witchcraft legends
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building the Goblin Ha’ at Yester Castle ⓘ reputation as a sorcerer ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Giffard family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | lord ⓘ |
| notableWork | Goblin Ha’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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nobleman ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | East Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord of Yester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Yester Castle
NERFINISHED
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Yester, East Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| title | Lord of Yester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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