Sir Henry Rosewell was a landowner of Forde Abbey, knighted in 1618 or 1619, and a member of the Rosewell family with estates in Somerset and Devon. He was married to Mary Drake and was involved in the 1634 conveyance of Alford manor.

The manor-specific evidence links him directly to Alford through the 1634 conveyance; his wider estate history should not be treated as evidence for ownership of additional manors without separate documentation.

Research sources:
- Alford, Somerset, historical summary stating that the manor passed to Sir Henry Rosewell after 1593 and that Henry and Mary Drake conveyed it in 1634. — https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Alford%2C_Somerset
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rosewell