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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
British barrister, politician and judge (1705–1793)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 2 March 1705, 2 March 1704
- Died
- 20 March 1793
- Place of birth
- Scone
- Place of death
- Highgate
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Murray
- Mother
- Marjory Scott
- Spouse
- Lady Elizabeth Finch
- Sibling
- David Murray, 6th Viscount of Stormont, James Murray, Hon. Marjorie Murray, Hon. Emilia Murray
- Field of work
- law, justice and judicial activities, politics
- Occupation
- judge, politician, jurist
- Position held
- Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Speaker, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Attorney General for England and Wales, Solicitor General for England and Wales, member of the House of Lords, member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- described by source
- Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- educated at
- Christ Church, Westminster School
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- noble title
- Earl of Mansfield, Baron Mansfield
- place of burial
- Westminster Abbey
- work location
- Scotland
- writing language
- English
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- William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
- Murray, William (1705-1793)
- William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Mansfield, William Murray
- Murray, William (1)
- William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, 1705 - 1793. Lord Chief Justice
- William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, 1705 - 1793. Lord Chief Justice
- William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
- William Murray (1705–1793), Later 1st Earl of Mansfield
- William Murray (1705–1793), Earl of Mansfield
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