John Alford (1 October 1645 – 16 May 1691) was an English politician who sat in the

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in two periods between 1679 and 1690. Alford was the son of Sir Edward Alford of Offington and his second wife Ann Corbet. His father died when he was aged eight. He was educated at

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and come into his inheritance of the Sussex estates at the age of 21.Josiah George Alford ''Alford family notes, ancient and modern'' (1908)
/ref> In 1679, Alford was elected

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for

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and held the seat to 1681. In 1689 he was elected MP for

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and held the seat to 1690. Alford died at Offington at the age of 44 and was buried at Broadwater. Alford married Sarah and had three surviving children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alford, John 1645 births 1691 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1689–1690