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b. c. 1617, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Arthur Turnor of Little Parndon and the Middle Temple by Anne, da. of John Jermy of Gunton, Norf. educ. Abingdon g.s., Berks.; Queen’s, Oxf., matric. 9 Nov. 1632, aged 15; M. Temple 1633, called 1640. m. (1) Sarah (d. 19 Feb. 1651), da. and h. of Gerard Gore of Shillinglee Park, Kirdford, Suss., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) 4 Dec. 1652, Mary, da. and h. of Henry Ewer of South Mimms, Herts., wid. of William Ashton of Tingrith, Beds., s.p. suc. fa. 1651; Kntd. 7 July 1660.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 87; The Gen. n.s. xv. 192; Soc. of Genealogists, St. Nicholas Cole Abbey par. reg.
Offices Held

Steward of borough court, Hertford 1648 – 61; j.p. Essex 1652 – 53, Essex, Herts. and Mdx. 1656 – d.; commr. for assessment, Essex 1657, Aug. 1660–74, Herts. 1661 – 69, Mdx. and Norf. 1661 – 64, Westminster 1663 – 64, Suff. 1663 – 69, militia, Essex 1659, Essex and Herts. Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, sewers, Havering and Dagenham levels Sept. 1660, loyal and indigent officers, Herts., Mdx., London and Westminster 1662; steward, Waltham forest by 1666–d. Chauncy, Herts. i. 491–2; Essex RO, Q/SR388/66, assize rolls 35/105–22; C191/7/47; CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 313.

Chairman, committee of elections and privileges 26 Apr. – 29 Dec. 1660; KC June 1660; bencher, M. Temple 1660, treasurer 1662 – 63; attorney-gen. to the Duke of York June 1660–70; yr. bro. Trinity House 1663 – d.; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1666, 1668 – 71; solicitor-gen. 1670 – 71; chief baron of the Exchequer 23 May 1671–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 363, 565; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 213; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 252, 279.

Speaker of House of Commons 8 May 1661 – 23 May 1671.

Parlimentarian
TURNOR, Edward (c.1617-76), of Little Parndon, Essex and the Middle Temple.
Main residences: Little Parndon, Essex; the Middle Temple.
Author
M.W.H.
G.H.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

TURNOR, Edward (c.1617-76)

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