Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet (baptised 26 December 1729 – 27 March 1802)[2] was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1790.

He was the oldest son of Sir Jacob Astley, 3rd Baronet and his second wife Lucy le Strange, youngest daughter of Sir Nicholas le Strange, 4th Baronet.

[5] He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 1763–64 and in 1768 stood successfully as Member of Parliament (MP) for Norfolk, the same constituency his great-grandfather Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet had represented, too.

[6] Astley held this seat unopposed[2] until the 1790 general election when he retired.

[9] On his death in 1802 Astley was succeeded in the baronetcy by his third but oldest surviving son Sir Jacob Astley, 5th Baronet,[3] who at this time sat also for Norfolk in the House of Commons.