London, England, United Kingdom
Dido Elizabeth Belle 1761-1804 Born into slavery, Belle was entrusted to her uncle William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield. She was educated and brought up as a gentlewoman at Kenwood. Lord Mansfield confirmed her freedom and provided her with an outright sum and an annuity, making her a heiress. — Ke
nwood House, Hampstead Lane, Highgate
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