THURLAND, Edward (1607-83), of Great Doods, Reigate, Surr. and the Inner Temple.

Family and Education

b. 22 Feb. 1607, 1st s. of Edward Thurland, merchant, of Reigate by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Richard Ellyott of Reigate. educ. Clare, Camb. 1624; I. Temple 1625, called 1634. m. by 1647, Elizabeth (bur. 26 May 1676), da. of Lionel Wright of Buckland, Surr., 1s. suc. fa. by 1644; Kntd. 22 Apr. 1665.Surr. RO, Reigate par. reg.; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 114.

Offices Held

Bencher, I. Temple 1652, reader 1662; j.p. Surr. 1659 – d.; commr. for militia Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, assessment Surr. Aug. 1660–80, Mdx. 1677 – 79, sewers, Surr. and Kent Aug. 1660; recorder, Guildford, Kingston-on-Thames and Reigate 1661 – 72; commr. for corporations, Surr. 1662–3.Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 40, 295, 342; Q. Sess. Recs. (Surr. Rec. Soc. xiii), 195; C181/7/31; Add. 6167, f. 207.

Solicitor-gen. to Duke of York June 1660–70, attorney-gen. 1670 – 73; KC 1665; serjeant-at-law 1672 – 73; baron of the Exchequer 24 Jan. 1673–9.HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 279, 280; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 201; Foss, Judges, vii. 194–5.

Parlimentarian

THURLAND, Edward (1607-83), of Great Doods, Reigate, Surr. and the Inner Temple.

Main residences: Great Doods, Reigate, Surr.; the Inner Temple.

Author

M.W.H.

J.S.C.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

THURLAND, Edward (1607-83)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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