Sir Llewelyn Turner (February 11, 1823 – September 18, 1903),
was a
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politician and Deputy Constable of
Caernarfon Castle.
He was born at Parkia,
Criccieth
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, the son of
William Turner of Parkia, who had been
High Sheriff of both
Caernarfonshire
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(1823–24) and
Merionethshire
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(1832–33). He was educated privately by Rev
H. D. Owen, DD.
He served eleven consecutive years as Mayor of
Caernarfon
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from 1859 to 1870, and was Deputy Constable of
Caernarfon Castle.
Commodore of the
Royal Welsh Yacht Club
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, in 1860 he received the thanks of the
Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty and of the officers commanding the West Coast of England and Wales, for his exertions in promoting and keeping up the
Reserve Forces of the Royal Navy.
Knighted in 1870, he was appointed
High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire
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in 1886–1887, 43 years after his father had held the same post.
References
*''Debrett's Baronetage with Knightage, 1876'', Dean & Sons, London, 1876
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1823 births
1903 deaths
People from Gwynedd
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High Sheriffs of Caernarvonshire