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William Blackstone

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The source records Cheapside as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

William Blackstone
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Cheapside
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Why this person is known: English jurist, judge and Tory politician (1723-1780)

From Wikidata Q332449

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