Sir Edward Ford | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Uppark-Sfront-01.jpg) Uppark House; built by his grandson Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville | |
| High Sheriff of Sussex | |
| In office 1642–1643 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1605 (baptised) Uppark, near Harting, West Sussex |
| Died | 3 September 1670 (aged 65) Ireland |
| Resting place | St Mary and St Gabriel, Harting |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Sarah Ireton |
| Children | Katherine |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Landowner and inventor |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1642 to 1646 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First English Civil War Capture of Chichester; Battle of Muster Green; Siege of Chichester; Siege of Arundel; Siege of Winchester Castle |
Sir Edward Ford (22 April 1605 – 3 September 1670), was a member of the West Sussex gentry and inventor, who fought for the Royalists in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. In his "History of the Rebellion", Clarendon judged that while 'a man of honesty and courage', Ford lacked experience of war and was an ineffectual soldier.[1] However, he proved a reliable and trustworthy agent during negotiations between Charles I and Parliament in the period leading up to the 1648 Second English Civil War.
- ^ Clarendon 1704, p. 331.