Would the real Archibald Kennedy please stand up?

Feb 04, 2010 23:06

I had hoped to finish some fic tonight but I'm way too tired after yesterday's expedition to London. So in the meantime here are the National Trust for Scotland's portraits of the Earls of Cassillis from Culzean Castle. Sadly there is no portrait of "Sir Archibald The Wicked of Cluzean", 1655 - 1710, so you'll just have to use your imagination ( Read more... )

clan kennedy, history, age of sail

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kittycallum February 5 2010, 01:37:15 UTC
Hmmmm ... speculating ... well, the dates are closest on the 2nd one, but still not perfect -- that would mean he was 32 in 1802, which certainly wasn't true! (Or he just looked really ridiculously young for a 32-year-old ... ) That's really neat, though, thanks for posting the info! Ooh, theory theory theory -- sorry, just excited here -- the 12th earl was our Archie's brother who happened to share a name with him! (Am now entertaining the possibility that Archibald is actually our Archie's middle name, which he goes by because of affection for said brother ... yeah, I have too much time on my hands ... ) And stories about "Archibald the wicked" -- our lad's ancestor -- are intriguing too ...

I'm actually mad with desire to see this castle now. But this is the next-best thing, and it's pretty awesome.

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anteros_lmc February 5 2010, 09:35:13 UTC
They're brilliant portraits aren't they? Glad you enjoyed seeing them :) Personally I think the 12th Earl looks rather like Napoleon! How's that for a plot bunny?!

I have to confess that there is actually one more historical Archibald Kennedy referenced in the NTS book who I have not mentioned here but who is a _very_ likely ancestor for our boy. Hopefully he will be appearing in a fic near you shortly..... ;P

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kittycallum February 5 2010, 14:13:37 UTC
Ooh, fic! Can't wait to see it! And I can see what you mean with the Napoleon resemblance. Interesting, interesting ...

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anteros_lmc February 5 2010, 15:06:48 UTC
Ooh, fic! Can't wait to see it!
I'd better try and finish it tonight then hadn't I?!

And I can see what you mean with the Napoleon resemblance. Interesting, interesting ...
Go chase that bunny! ;)

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esmerelda_t February 5 2010, 08:50:26 UTC
I still insist that in the off chance that Archie wasn't the son of a cockney fishmonger, then he was most likely the nephew and not the son of the Earl.

The 14th Earl looks like he has a rather impressive set of blue eyes.

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anteros_lmc February 5 2010, 09:41:03 UTC
he was most likely the nephew and not the son of the Earl.
Regarding Archie's ancestry, see comment above. I'm totally with you on him not being the Earl's son. I've found a _much_ more interesting ancestor for him ;) Now if I could just get that damn fic finished...

The 14th Earl looks like he has a rather impressive set of blue eyes
Doesn't he just?! And a Master Mariner to boot!

Better go, have to work and try to buy a house today. Eep!

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esmerelda_t February 5 2010, 09:49:21 UTC
try to buy a house today. Eep!

Good luck!

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shezzawatto February 9 2010, 21:14:11 UTC
Fascinating stuff!
12th earl - nice leg(s).
If I remember rightly (being too lazy to go trawling through the book), CSF's character was just "Midshipman Kennedy". The TV series script writers have made him Archibald. Wonder whether they were influenced by knowing any of the historical stuff you've just presented. Spooky (as Dame Edna would say) about the sea connections.

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anteros_lmc February 9 2010, 21:29:06 UTC
12th earl - nice leg(s).
Indeed. A finely turned ankle and a nice pair of breeches!

Wonder whether they were influenced by knowing any of the historical stuff you've just presented.
Suspect one of the script writers did at least a little research. If you start with the name "Kennedy" it doesn't take much work to attach "Archie" to it :) The connections with the navy & the sea are interesting aren't they?

Haven't got a new house yet, so I guess it'll have to be Culzean *sigh* It's a hard life... ;)

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shezzawatto February 9 2010, 21:15:00 UTC
PS. Did you get your house? Or will you need to move into Culzean temporarily!

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