Henry Turner

The volumes were possibly the work of Henry Turner (1734-1808), who presented the original book to the Library in 1786. Turner was born and went to school in Cambridge, before entering St John's College in 1752 (B.A., 1756; M.A., 1759; B.D., 1767), where he was a fellow, 1760-1772. He was ordained deacon in 1758, and priest in 1760. He was rector of Burwell and Landwade from 1772 to 1808. He died on 11 January 1808.

From the guide to the Cambridge Town and University Documents, c. 1786, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)