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John Turner (lawyer)

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  • Husband of Pepys’ cousin, Jane: http://www.pepysdiary.com/p/121.php

  • from the L&M Companion entry for Turner, John and Jane
    [Jane] married a lawyer, John Turner (1613-89}, whom she predeceased. He was born in Kirkleatham, Yorks, and educated at Sidney Sussex College, Campridge. He entered the Middle Temple in 1634, was called to the bar in 1639, became a Bencher in 1661, Recorder of York in 1662 and King’s Serjeant in 1669. In London they lived in style—-kept a coach and had a large house in Salisbury Court {assessed on 10 hearths, 1666, pre-Fire}. In 1669 they went to live in Yorkshire….

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References in the diary

1661
Jan: 27, 29
Nov: 8, 10, 14
1662
May: 17, 21
Nov: 29
Dec: 3
1665
Feb: 3
Mar: 3