Edward Thurland (22 February 1607 – 14 January 1683) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1673.
Thurland was the son of Edward Thurland of Reigate, Surrey. He matriculated from Clare College, Cambridge in 1624 and was admitted at Inner Temple on 20 October 1625. He was called to the bar in 1634.[1][2]
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