ALFORD, John (1590-1649), of Hamsey, Suss.; later of Offington, Broadwater, Suss. and the Whitefriars, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1590, 1st s. of Edward Alford* and Judith, da. of Emmanuel Downing† of the Whitefriars; bro. of Sir Edward†. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1607, aged 16. m. settlement 2 May 1620, Frances (d. 23 Oct. 1659), da. of Sir Thomas Bishopp* of Parham, Suss., 2da. suc. fa. 1631. J.G. Alford, Alford Fam. Notes, 24; Al. Ox.; C142/509/17; F. Lambarde, ‘Coats of Arms in Suss. Churches’, Suss. Arch. Colls. lxxii. 234. d. 5 Jan. 1649, aged 59.Alford, 37; Add. 5698, f. 187.">[footnote] sig. Jo[hn] Alford.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1629, Suss. 1637; C181/4, f. 32v; 181/5, f. 69v. feoffee, Steyning g.s. Suss. 1630; W.P. Breach, ‘Wm. Holland, Alderman of Chichester and Steyning G.S.’, Suss. Arch. Colls. xliii. 80. j.p. Suss. 1632 – 37, 1642 – 44, 1646–8; A. Fletcher, County Community in Peace and War, 351. commr. piracy 1637; C181/5, f. 68. dep. lt. by 1638; SP16/407/66. commr. Poll Tax, Suss. 1641, assessment 1641 – 42, array 1642, SR, v. 66, 89, 156; Northants. RO, FH 133. defence, London 1644, militia, Mdx. 1644, Suss. 1648. A. and O. i. 383, 556, 1242.

Parlimentarian

ALFORD, John (1590-1649), of Hamsey, Suss.; later of Offington, Broadwater, Suss. and the Whitefriars, London

Main residences: Hamsey, Suss.; Offington, Broadwater, Suss.; the Whitefriars, London.

Author

A.D.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

ALFORD, John (1590-1649)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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