Family and Education
b. 1 Oct. 1645, 1st s. of Sir Edward Alford of Offington by 2nd w. Anne, da. of Clement Corbet, DCL, chancellor of Norwich dioc. 1625-46. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1664-6. m. lic. 4 Dec. 1667, Sarah (d.1734), da. of Joseph Jackson of Small Street, Bristol and Sneyd Park, Glos., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1653.Dallaway, W. Suss. iii. 30; B. P. Levack, Civil Lawyers, 220; Berry, Suss. Genealogies (annotated copy in Suss. Arch. Soc. Lib.); London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 16; PCC 75 Vere.
Offices Held
Col. of militia ft. Suss. 1670 – at least79, j.p. 1671 – Apr. 1688, July 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90; common councilman, Chichester 1685 – Oct. 1688; dep. lt. Suss. June 1688–?d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Offington, Broadwater, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ALFORD, John (1645-91)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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