3rd Earl of Mansfield

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble title
gptkbp:advocatesFor human rights
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkb:Mansfield_Park
gptkbp:birthDate 1705-03-02
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Murray,_4th_Earl_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:coatOfArms gptkb:Murray_coat_of_arms
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1776
gptkbp:contributedTo judicial independence
development of tort law
gptkbp:contribution legal reforms
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
gptkbp:deathDate 1793-05-30
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:famous_for judicial decisions
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Mansfield_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Murray
gptkbp:historical_significance role in the abolition movement
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:Baron_of_Scone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 3rd Earl of Mansfield
gptkbp:ideology gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:influence gptkb:English_common_law
legal education
gptkbp:influenced commercial law
judicial_practices_in_England
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Mansfield's_Law_Reports
gptkbp:is_a legal scholar
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:House_of_Lords
legal clarity
gptkbp:is_involved_in legal education reforms
land law reforms
gptkbp:is_known_for advocacy for justice
his eloquence in court.
gptkbp:is_recognized_for fairness in trials
gptkbp:issuedBy Lord Chief Justice
gptkbp:legacy Mansfield's_influence_on_slavery_law
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Somersett's_Case
gptkbp:peerage Peer of the Realm
gptkbp:position Lord Chief Justice of England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:2nd_Earl_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:previousName a reformer
gptkbp:profession lawyer
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Murray_of_Elibank
Murray_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Kenwood_House
gptkbp:servedIn judge
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Murray
gptkbp:successor gptkb:4th_Earl_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:termStart 1756
1788
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Mansfield