Edward Ford (soldier)

Sir Edward Ford
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(1670-09-03) (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 Battle of Muster Green; First Siege of Chichester; Siege of Arundel; Siege of Winchester Castle

Sir Edward Ford, 22 April 1605 to 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.