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1723 - Blackstone was born in Cheapside on the 10th of July.
Received his education at Charterhouse School and at Pembroke College, Oxford.
1743 - Became a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
1746 - He was called to the bar as a barrister at the Middle Temple.
1761 - Member of Parliament for Hindon and "took silk" as a king's counsel.
1765-1769 - Wrote 4-volume "Commentaries on the Laws of England".
1780 - Sir William Blackstone died on 14th of February
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