Acts of Proscription 1746
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The Acts of Proscription 1746 were British laws imposed after the Jacobite rising to suppress Highland culture and disarm the Scottish clans.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act of Proscription 1746 | 3 |
| Disarming Act 1746 | 2 |
| Act of Proscription (dress provisions) | 1 |
| Acts of Proscription 1746 canonical | 1 |
| Proscription Act 1746 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2252502 — 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: Acts of Proscription 1746 Context triple: [Jacobite risings, afterEffect, Acts of Proscription 1746]
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A.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
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B.
Scottish Militia Bill 1708
The Scottish Militia Bill 1708 was a proposed early 18th-century British law to establish a militia in Scotland that became historically notable as the last bill in the United Kingdom to be refused Royal Assent.
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C.
The Order of Release, 1746
"The Order of Release, 1746" is a Pre-Raphaelite painting by John Everett Millais depicting a Highland woman presenting a government pardon that secures the release of her wounded Jacobite husband after the 1745 rebellion.
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D.
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
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E.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- 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: Acts of Proscription 1746 Target entity description: The Acts of Proscription 1746 were British laws imposed after the Jacobite rising to suppress Highland culture and disarm the Scottish clans.
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A.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
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B.
Scottish Militia Bill 1708
The Scottish Militia Bill 1708 was a proposed early 18th-century British law to establish a militia in Scotland that became historically notable as the last bill in the United Kingdom to be refused Royal Assent.
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C.
The Order of Release, 1746
"The Order of Release, 1746" is a Pre-Raphaelite painting by John Everett Millais depicting a Highland woman presenting a government pardon that secures the release of her wounded Jacobite husband after the 1745 rebellion.
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D.
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
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E.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
British statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
Gaelic-speaking Highland population
ⓘ
Jacobite supporters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Acts of Proscription 1746
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surface form:
Act of Proscription 1746
Acts of Proscription 1746 ⓘ
surface form:
Proscription Act 1746
|
| appliesTo |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
Scottish clans ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1746 ⓘ |
| exempts |
Scottish regiments
ⓘ
surface form:
Highland regiments in British Army
women from the ban on Highland dress ⓘ |
| follows |
Disarming Acts 1716
ⓘ
Disarming Acts 1716 ⓘ
surface form:
Disarming Acts 1725
|
| hasConsequences |
cultural assimilation policies in Highlands
ⓘ
strengthening of British state authority in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of traditional Highland dress
ⓘ
increased central government control in Highlands ⓘ suppression of traditional clan structures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Act of 19 George II, c.39
ⓘ
surface form:
Act of 19 George II, c.38
Act of 19 George II, c.39 ⓘ Acts of Proscription 1746 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Disarming Act 1746
Dress Act 1746 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British law ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect |
West Highlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Highland counties of Scotland
Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
disarmament of Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
suppression of Highland culture ⓘ |
| penalty |
forfeiture of arms
ⓘ
imprisonment for wearing Highland dress ⓘ transportation for repeated offences ⓘ |
| prohibits |
carrying of arms in the Highlands
ⓘ
wearing of Highland dress ⓘ wearing of tartan by men and boys in Scotland (with some exceptions) ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent future Jacobite risings
ⓘ
to weaken the power of Highland chiefs ⓘ |
| repealDate | 1782 ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Act of Parliament 1782 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Acts of Proscription 1746 Description of subject: The Acts of Proscription 1746 were British laws imposed after the Jacobite rising to suppress Highland culture and disarm the Scottish clans.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Disarming Act 1746
this entity surface form:
Proscription Act 1746
this entity surface form:
Act of Proscription 1746
this entity surface form:
Disarming Act 1746
this entity surface form:
Act of Proscription 1746
this entity surface form:
Act of Proscription (dress provisions)
this entity surface form:
Act of Proscription 1746