British barrister, politician and judge (1705–1793)

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A half naked woman held by two men, one of whom is peering up her skirt, while another forcibly pours the contents of a teapot down her throat which she spits back into his face: representing America being punished by British politicians with the Boston Port Bill. Engraving, 1774.

Three noblemen dance round a tall thistle as the devil plays the bagpipes; representing Scottish influence on the British policy towards American independence. Engraving, 1775.

Lord North and the Earl of Mansfield stand on a platform addressing a group of distressed patriots beyond which ships of war sail and sink. Engraving, 1776.

A bull snorts angrily as it tosses a Spaniard in the air and is restrained by three men pulling its tail behind, a native American and a well-dressed French gentleman cower in fright to the right and a Dutchman sitting on a barrel of gin and smoking a pipe looks on in amusement. Coloured etching by James Gillray, 1780.

A bull tied down by Scottish politicians and burdened with taxation is baited by a Spaniard and a Frenchman and treated with contempt by a Dutchman; representing Great Britain in 1779. Engraving, 1779.

The whole proceedings at large, in a cause on an action brought by the Rt. Hon. Richard Lord Grosvenor against His Royal Highness Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland; for criminal conversation with Lady Grosvenor. Tried before the Right Hon. William Lord Mansfield, in the Court of King's Bench, on the 5th of July, 1770. Containing the evidence verbatim as delivered by the witnesses; with all the speeches and arguments of the counsel and of the court. Faithfully taken in shorthand by a Barrister / [Henry Frederick].

A vindication of the Royal College of Physicians: in reply to the speech of the Solicitor General (i. e. W. Murray) on opening the petition and appeal of Doctor Isaac Schomberg, alias Schamberg ... / [William Browne].

[William Murray, 1st earl of Mansfield correspondence].

Letters to the Right Honourable Lord Mansfield. From Andrew Stuart, esq. [On the Douglas Peerage Cause.] / [Andrew Stuart].

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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

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A vindication of the Royal College of Physicians: in reply to the speech of the Solicitor General (i. e. W. Murray) on opening the petition and appeal of Doctor Isaac Schomberg, alias Schamberg ... / [William Browne].

[William Murray, 1st earl of Mansfield correspondence].

Letters to the Right Honourable Lord Mansfield. From Andrew Stuart, esq. [On the Douglas Peerage Cause.] / [Andrew Stuart].

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

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Images featuring William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

Works from the collections

A vindication of the Royal College of Physicians: in reply to the speech of the Solicitor General (i. e. W. Murray) on opening the petition and appeal of Doctor Isaac Schomberg, alias Schamberg ... / [William Browne].

[William Murray, 1st earl of Mansfield correspondence].

Letters to the Right Honourable Lord Mansfield. From Andrew Stuart, esq. [On the Douglas Peerage Cause.] / [Andrew Stuart].

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