Family and Education

bap. 19 June 1712, o.s. of Sir John Turner, 2nd Bt., M.P. (bro. of Sir Charles Turner), of Warham by Anne, da. of Thomas Allen, London merchant. educ. Greenwich sch., Christ’s, Camb. 1730; M. Temple 1729, called 1736, bencher 1766. m. (1) 20 Oct. 1746, Miss Stonehouse (d.1749), s.p.; (2) Frances, da. and coh. of John Neale of Allesley, Warws., 2da. suc. fa. 6 Jan. 1739.

Offices Held

Ld. of Treasury May 1762-July 1765.

Biography

Turner succeeded his uncle, Sir Charles Turner, as M.P. for King’s Lynn, voting with the Government in every recorded division. He died 25 June 1780.

Ref Volumes: 1715-1754

Author: Romney R. Sedgwick

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