#John davinier

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happy birthday to one of the most talented actors of our generation! sam, your intelligence, your attention to detail and your kindness never go unnoticed. i hope you have a long, beautiful life! ♥️ (here are some of sam’s projects)

[peggybrandt]

Belle (2013) dir. Amma Asante

[lindamarieanson-art]

I was about to doodle something real quick for Sam’s birthday but got carried away and this took me forever...

[queerquaintrelle]

Happy Birthday to Sam Reid!

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Some gifs of Sam Reid in the movie Belle ( 2013)

[lamiue]

I watched Belle (2013) and OH MY GOD

[mikhayhu]

[talesfromthecrypts]

Sam Reid as John Davinier in Belle (2013)

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Dido Elizabeth Belle

Dido Eizabeth Belle (from 1761 to 1804) was the illegitimate daughter of Sir John Lindsay, a Royal Navy officer and a nephew of the 1st Earl of Mansfield. Her mother was Maria, an enslaved African whom Sir John met whilst his ship was in the Caribbean.

Sir John acknowledged Dido as his child and, from the 1760s she grew up in Lord Mansfield's household with her cousin, Lady Elizabeth Murray at Kenwood House, Hampstead, London.

Dido was educated and literate. As well as overseeing the running of the dairy at Kenwood, she helped Lord Mansfield with his legal correspondence. A visitor to the house commented that Dido's great-uncle "called upon (her)…every minute for this and that, and showed the greatest attention to everything she said".

By comparing the annual allowance Dido received it is clear that within the household her status was higher than that of a servant but generally below that of the rest of the family.

As Lord Chief Justice, Lord Mansfield presided over some of the most historic cases involving enslaved Africans whose status in English law was uncertain. When he died he was careful to confirm in his will that Dido was a free woman. He also left her £500 and an annual allowance of £100.

In 1793 Dido married John Davinier, a steward (a senior servant). They had three sons and lived in Pimlico until her death, aged 43.

https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/the-slave-trade-and-abolition/sites-of-memory/black-lives-in-england/working-lives/

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kate's top period drama choices

top 25 period drama couples 25) dido elizabeth belle & john davinier belle (2014)

[peggybrandt]

Belle (2013) dir. Amma Asante

[samreiddaily]

You are above reducing yourself for the sake of rank. I pray he would marry you without a penny to your name, for that is a man who would truly treasure you.

sam reid as john davinier in belle (2013) dir. amma asante

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Day 19: Dido Elizabeth Belle!

Dido Elizabeth Belle was born in 1761, the daughter of an enslaved teenager, Maria Belle, and an English naval officer, Sir John Lindsay. Lindsay sent Dido to live with his uncle, the Earl of Mansfield; this separated her from her mother, who Lindsay would not free until 1774. Unusually for any illegitimate child, let alone a mixed-race one, Dido was raised and educated alongside her legitimate second cousin, Lady Elizabeth Murray, a motherless heiress who had also been given to the Earl and his wife to raise. She had her portrait painted alongside Lady Elizabeth, Dido slightly behind her cousin but both girls in silk and jewelry.

Dido did not, however, attend balls or most social gatherings alongside her cousin, and it was unclear what kind of a future lay ahead of her - indeed, a few visitors falsely assumed she was her great-uncle’s mistress. In fact, as he grew older and more feeble, she became his clerk, helping him manage both the household and his correspondence… and likely influencing his growing legal opposition to slavery.

Her father left Dido nothing in his will, but the Earl granted her both a bequest and an annuity. Soon after, she married John Davinier, a French-born valet. The couple had three sons, who Dido ensured were well-educated; one, Charles, became an army officer, moving firmly into gentry circles. She died in 1804.

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In french version, Jamie Fraser from Outlander and John Davinier, the husband of Dido Belle Lindsay, were both dubbed by Nicolas Matthys and because Jamie reveals at the audience that Seladon(Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Tavra(Caitriona Balfe) are Kira's aunt from Dark Crystal

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Belle (2013) (BBC4, 9.00pm)

Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) brings his illegitimate, mixed-race daughter Dido (Lauren Julien-Box) to England and entrusts the child to his aristocratic uncle, Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson). He permits Dido to stay, allowing his great-niece to become a companion to her cousin, Elizabeth (Cara Jenkins). As Dido (now played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) reaches adulthood, she is afforded certain privileges by her lineage but must remain behind closed doors at important social gatherings. However, her head is turned by idealistic lawyer John Davinier (Sam Reid), who is involved in a high-profile case involving a slave ship. Belle is the enchanting dramatisation of a true story of fortitude across racial and class divides. The ensemble cast delivers excellent performances, particularly Mbatha-Raw.