Kerrs of Newbattle
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The Kerrs of Newbattle are a prominent Lowland Scottish family branch historically associated with the influential Clan Kerr and the area around Newbattle in Midlothian.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kerrs of Newbattle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14929057 — 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 Newbattle Context triple: [Clan Kerr, notableBranch, Kerrs of Newbattle]
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A.
Kerrs of Cessford
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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B.
Kerrs of Ferniehirst
The Kerrs of Ferniehirst are a prominent Scottish Border family branch historically associated with Ferniehirst Castle and influential in the turbulent politics and warfare along the Anglo-Scottish frontier.
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C.
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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D.
Sinclairs of Roslin
The Sinclairs of Roslin are a prominent Scottish noble family historically associated with Roslin Castle and the nearby Rosslyn Chapel, famed for their influence, legends, and architectural patronage.
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E.
Baillie of Polkemmet
The Baillie of Polkemmet was a Scottish landed family associated with the Polkemmet estate in West Lothian, historically serving as its proprietors and local gentry.
- 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 Newbattle Target entity description: The Kerrs of Newbattle are a prominent Lowland Scottish family branch historically associated with the influential Clan Kerr and the area around Newbattle in Midlothian.
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A.
Kerrs of Cessford
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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B.
Kerrs of Ferniehirst
The Kerrs of Ferniehirst are a prominent Scottish Border family branch historically associated with Ferniehirst Castle and influential in the turbulent politics and warfare along the Anglo-Scottish frontier.
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C.
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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D.
Sinclairs of Roslin
The Sinclairs of Roslin are a prominent Scottish noble family historically associated with Roslin Castle and the nearby Rosslyn Chapel, famed for their influence, legends, and architectural patronage.
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E.
Baillie of Polkemmet
The Baillie of Polkemmet was a Scottish landed family associated with the Polkemmet estate in West Lothian, historically serving as its proprietors and local gentry.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.