William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, was an influential 18th-century British jurist and Lord Chief Justice whose landmark decisions helped shape English common law and contributed to the development of modern commercial and civil law.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield canonical | 6 |
| Lord Mansfield | 4 |
| 1st Earl of Mansfield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield Context triple: [Lord Mansfield's house, occupant, William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield]
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Sir Edward Coke
Sir Edward Coke was an influential English jurist and parliamentarian whose legal writings and advocacy for the rule of law and limits on royal authority helped shape the development of constitutional government in England and beyond.
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Sir John Coke
Sir John Coke was a prominent early 17th-century English statesman who served as Secretary of State under King Charles I and played a key role in the administration leading up to the English Civil War.
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William Blackstone
William Blackstone was an 18th-century English jurist best known for his "Commentaries on the Laws of England," which systematized and popularized English common law.
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Edward Coke Crow
Edward Coke Crow was an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Missouri in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Frederick Lewis Maitland
Frederick Lewis Maitland was a British Royal Navy officer best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield Target entity description: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, was an influential 18th-century British jurist and Lord Chief Justice whose landmark decisions helped shape English common law and contributed to the development of modern commercial and civil law.
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A.
Sir Edward Coke
Sir Edward Coke was an influential English jurist and parliamentarian whose legal writings and advocacy for the rule of law and limits on royal authority helped shape the development of constitutional government in England and beyond.
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B.
Sir John Coke
Sir John Coke was a prominent early 17th-century English statesman who served as Secretary of State under King Charles I and played a key role in the administration leading up to the English Civil War.
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C.
William Blackstone
William Blackstone was an 18th-century English jurist best known for his "Commentaries on the Laws of England," which systematized and popularized English common law.
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D.
Edward Coke Crow
Edward Coke Crow was an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Missouri in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Frederick Lewis Maitland
Frederick Lewis Maitland was a British Royal Navy officer best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British judge
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human ⓘ jurist ⓘ peer of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1705-03-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scone, Perthshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1793-03-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kenwood House, Hampstead, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
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Perth Grammar School NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster School ⓘ |
| endTime | 1788 ⓘ |
| familyName | Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | David Murray, 5th Viscount of Stormont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil law
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commercial law ⓘ common law ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| heritage | Scottish ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Somersett’s Case
NERFINISHED
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development of English commercial law ⓘ influence on English common law ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lincoln’s Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfParliamentFor |
Boroughbridge
NERFINISHED
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Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 1st Earl of Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
judgment in Carter v Boehm (1766)
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judgment in Pillans v Van Mierop (1765) ⓘ judgment in Somersett v Stewart (1772) ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryHouse |
House of Commons of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Tory ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Bloomsbury Square, London
NERFINISHED
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Kenwood House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | James Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1756 ⓘ |
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Subject: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield Description of subject: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, was an influential 18th-century British jurist and Lord Chief Justice whose landmark decisions helped shape English common law and contributed to the development of modern commercial and civil law.
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