Somersett — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a regional name from the county of Somerset, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th Century Sumer(tun)saete meaning dwellers at the summer settlement. During the Middle Ages when it was… … Surnames reference
Somersett's Case — Court King s Bench Citation(s) (1772) 20 State Tr 1, (1772) Lofft 1 Case opinions Lord Mansfield … Wikipedia
Somersett's Case — A celebrated decision of the English king s bench, in 1771 (20 How.St.Tr. 1), that slavery no longer existed in England in any form, and could not for the future exist on English soil, and that any person brought into England as a slave could not … Black's law dictionary
James Somersett — ou Somerset, esclave noir afro américain, a été libéré en 1772 par l arrêt Somersett, où il a été jugé par Lord Mansfield que le maître d un esclave ne pouvait l obliger à quitter l Angleterre contre sa volonté. Bien que n ayant pas aboli en… … Wikipédia en Français
James Somersett — James Somerset or Somersett was a young African American slave who was purchased by Charles Stuart in Virginia in 1749. Stuart was involved in English government service and traveled as part of his duties accompanied by Somersett, who at the time … Wikipedia
James Somerset — James Somersett James Somersett ou Somerset, esclave noir afro américain, a été libéré en 1772 par l arrêt Somersett, qui a énoncé que l esclavage était illégal en Grande Bretagne. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Après l arrêt Somersett 3 Notes … Wikipédia en Français
Slavery at common law — in former colonies of the British Empire, developed slowly over centuries, characterised by inconsistent decisions and varying rationales for the treatment of slavery, the slave trade, and the rights of slaves and slave owners. Until 1807 there… … Wikipedia
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield — For descendants of the first Lord Mansfield, see Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield. The Right Honourable The Earl of Mansfield SL … Wikipedia
William Murray — William Murray, premier Comte de Mansfield Mandats Lord Chef de la … Wikipédia en Français
Dido Elizabeth Belle — Dido Elizabeth Belle, vers 1778. Dido Elizabeth Belle (1761 1804) est la fille naturelle de l amiral John Lindsay et d une esclave connue seulement sous le nom de Belle, dont on sait très peu de choses hormis sa condition d esclave noire. Dido… … Wikipédia en Français