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Sir William Blackstone
William Blackstone, oil painting attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Sir William Blackstoneās father was Charles Blackstone, a silk merchant of moderate means. Blackstone was born posthumously, meaning his father died before he was born. His mother died when he was 12 years old.1