Edward Thornton

Edward Thornton may refer to:


 * Edward Thornton, 1st Count of Cacilhas (1766–1852), British privy counsellor
 * Sir Edward Thornton, 2nd Count of Cacilhas (1817–1906), British ambassador to Russia and Constantinople
 * Eddie Thornton (born 1932), Jamaican trumpeter
 * Edward Parry Thornton (1811–1893), British administrator in India
 * Edward Thornton (politician), Canadian politician
 * Edward Thornton (cricketer) (1893–1970), English cricketer and military officer