A commissioner in Shropshire for the forced loan of 1626, Turner was subsequently king's solicitor before the Council of the Marches from 1627 to 1637, and a master in chancery extraordinary from 1630.
Turner held various positions, including commissioner in Shropshire for the forced loan of 1626, and later served as king's solicitor before the Council of the Marches from 1627 to 1637, with an additional role as a master in chancery extraordinary from 1630.