Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records
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The Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records is a senior official of the Court of the Lord Lyon responsible for maintaining Scotland’s official heraldic and genealogical records and supporting the administration of heraldic law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records canonical | 3 |
| Lyon Clerk | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T856686 — 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: Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records Context triple: [Lord Lyon King of Arms, oversees, Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records]
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A.
Clerk of the Acts
The Clerk of the Acts was a senior administrative officer of the English Navy Board responsible for overseeing naval records, correspondence, and the day-to-day management of naval affairs.
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B.
King's Commissioner
The King's Commissioner is the monarch's appointed representative who heads the provincial government and oversees administration in a Dutch province such as Groningen.
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C.
Surveyor of the King’s Works
Surveyor of the King’s Works was a senior royal architectural post in England responsible for overseeing the design, construction, and maintenance of the monarch’s buildings and palaces.
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D.
Jacques de Maleville
Jacques de Maleville was a French jurist and politician who played a key role as one of the principal drafters of France’s Civil Code under Napoleon.
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E.
Charles-Michel Trudaine de la Sablière
Charles-Michel Trudaine de la Sablière was an 18th-century French aristocrat and influential patron of the arts known for supporting major Enlightenment-era artists and intellectuals.
- 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: Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records Target entity description: The Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records is a senior official of the Court of the Lord Lyon responsible for maintaining Scotland’s official heraldic and genealogical records and supporting the administration of heraldic law.
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A.
Clerk of the Acts
The Clerk of the Acts was a senior administrative officer of the English Navy Board responsible for overseeing naval records, correspondence, and the day-to-day management of naval affairs.
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B.
King's Commissioner
The King's Commissioner is the monarch's appointed representative who heads the provincial government and oversees administration in a Dutch province such as Groningen.
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C.
Surveyor of the King’s Works
Surveyor of the King’s Works was a senior royal architectural post in England responsible for overseeing the design, construction, and maintenance of the monarch’s buildings and palaces.
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D.
Jacques de Maleville
Jacques de Maleville was a French jurist and politician who played a key role as one of the principal drafters of France’s Civil Code under Napoleon.
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E.
Charles-Michel Trudaine de la Sablière
Charles-Michel Trudaine de la Sablière was an 18th-century French aristocrat and influential patron of the arts known for supporting major Enlightenment-era artists and intellectuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic office
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judicial office ⓘ official position ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Scottish genealogy
ⓘ
Scottish heraldry ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Lord Lyon King of Arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
|
| associatedWith |
Scottish clans
ⓘ
Scottish heraldic tradition ⓘ Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
registration of coats of arms in Scotland
ⓘ
registration of pedigrees in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| duty |
maintain official genealogical records of Scotland
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maintain official heraldic records of Scotland ⓘ maintain registers under the control of the Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ prepare and issue extracts from the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland ⓘ prepare and issue extracts from the Public Register of All Genealogies and Birthbrieves in Scotland ⓘ record determinations of the Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ record grants of arms ⓘ record matriculations of arms ⓘ support administration of heraldic law in Scotland ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
archival science
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genealogy ⓘ heraldry ⓘ legal administration ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | Scottish civil administration ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
custody of genealogical registers
ⓘ
custody of heraldic registers ⓘ record-keeping for heraldic court proceedings ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Keeper of the Records
ⓘ
Lyon Clerk ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records
|
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots law terminology ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law
ⓘ
linked to:
Scots law (to a limited extent)
|
| location | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| partOf | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Lord Lyon King of Arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
|
| responsibleFor |
Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland
ⓘ
Public Register of All Genealogies and Birthbrieves in Scotland ⓘ official records of the Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| seat |
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh
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linked to:
Court of the Lord Lyon
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| typeOfPosition | senior official role ⓘ |
| usedIn | enforcement of heraldic law in Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records Description of subject: The Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records is a senior official of the Court of the Lord Lyon responsible for maintaining Scotland’s official heraldic and genealogical records and supporting the administration of heraldic law.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lord Lyon King of Arms (in heraldic aspects)
linked to: Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records
linked to: Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records