Edward Turnour (speaker)

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Sir Edward Turnour (1617-1686) was a Speaker of the House of Commons.

Edward Turnor was son of Arthur Turnor of Little Parndon, Essex. Passing from Abingdon School to Queen's College, Oxford, he became a barrister, called at Middle Temple, and member of parliament in turn for Essex (1654-61) and Hertford (1661-71). It was while Turnor sat for Hertford that he served as Speaker of the Commons (1661-71) and Solicitor General. He was knighted (1660).

Parliament of England
Preceded by '	Speaker of the House of Commons 1661–1671	Succeeded by '
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Preceded by Sir Matthew Hale	Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1671–1676	Succeeded by Sir William Montagu