Edward Northey (barrister)
Sir Edward Northey was a senior British barrister and politician during the later seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. During his career in the law, Northey filled several senior posts and eventually became Attorney General for England and Wales, serving in this capacity on two separate occasions. He also sat in parliament, retaining a position of influence following the accession of King George I by remaining neutral on significant political issues.
Edward Northey was born in 1652, the son of barrister William Northey and Elizabeth Garrett and baptised at St MaryleBow in London. In preparation for a career in the law, Northey was educated at St Pauls School and Queens College, Oxford, graduating in 1668. Entering the Middle Temple the same year, Northey was called to the bar in 1674 and remained in private practice for the nextyears, arguing several significant cases in the House of Lords relating to King James II exercise of power.
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