Sir Edward Alford (c. 1595 – 1653) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1644.
[2] While his father was occupied with his Parliamentary and public duties in London and Essex, Alford appears to have lived at Offington, and was active in Sussex.
In 1627 "The King commissioned Edward Alford, with others, to use martial law to soldiers billeted in co.
and he made complaints against the freeman of Billinghurst, Sussex, for not duly maintaining a watch at a beacon.
Sources differ as to whether this is Alford or his father, who was also elected for Colchester but was unseated on petition.
There was a double return at Tewkesbury but by the time it was resolved Alford had chosen to sit for Arundel.