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| Turner, George James. Adm. pens. (age 16) at PEMBROKE, Oct. 22, 1814. Youngest [8th] s. of the Rev. Richard (1777), V. of Great Yarmouth (by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Rede). B. there [Feb. 5, 1798]. [School, Charter-house.] Matric. Michs. 1815; B.A. (9 th Wrangler ) 1819; M.A. 1822. Fellow, 1821. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 3, 1816. Called to the Bar, July 6, 1821. Q.C., 1840; Bencher, 1840. M.P. for Coventry, 1847-51. Introduced the measure known as 'Turner's Act,' which simplified the machinery of the Court of Chancery. Knighted, and a Vice-Chancellor, 1851 P.C., 1851. Lord Justice of Appeal, 1853-7. F.R.S., 1865. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1853. Married, 1823, Louisa, youngest dau. of Edward Jones, of Brackley, Northamptonshire . Died July 9, 1867, in London ; buried at Kelshall, near Royston, Hertfordshire . Brother of Joseph R. (1804); father of Edmond R. (1844) and George R. (1843). ( Boase, III. 1044; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Carthusian Worthies; D.N.B. ) | George James TURNER Approx. lifespan: 1798–1867 pens. aged 16 Pembroke College adm1814:10:22 Youngest [8th] s. of Rev. Richard TURNER (1777) V.: Great Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] (by his 2nd wife Elizabeth REDE dau. of Thomas REDE ) b. there 1798:02:05 ]. Sch: Charterhouse School Charterhouse, [ London ] Matric 1815:10MT: BA 9 th Wrangler 1819 MA 1822 Fellow 1821 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1816:04:03 Called to the Bar: 1821:07:06 Q.C.: 1840 Bencher: 1840 M.P. for: : Coventry, [ Warwickshire ] 1847-51 Introduced the measure known as 'Turner's Act,' which simplified the machinery of Court of Chancery Knighted and a Vice-Chancellor 1851 P.C.: 1851 Lord Justice of: : Appeal 1853-57 FRS 1865 Hon. DCL OX 1853 m. 1823 Louisa JONES youngest dau. of Edward JONES of Brackley, Northamptonshire d. London 1867:07:09 buried Kelshall near Royston, Hertfordshire brother of Joseph R. TURNER (1804) father of Edmond R. TURNER (1844) father of George R. TURNER (1843) ( Boase III. 1044; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Carthusian Worthies; D.N.B. ) |