POPHAM, John (1603-1637), of Houndstreet, Som., and Littlecote, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. 1603, 1st s. of Sir Francis Popham* (d. 28 July 1644) of Wellington, Som., and Littlecote, and Anne, da. of John Dudley I† of Stoke Newington, Mdx.; bro. of Alexander†, Edward†.F.W. Popham, A West Country Fam. 58; CSP Dom. 1644, p. 382. educ. Camb. MA 1622; Al. Cant. m. 21 June 1621 (with £11,500), C2/Chas.I/H59/64. Mary, da. of Sir Sebastian Harvey, alderman and Ironmonger, of London, s.p. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 124-5; J. Burke, Commoners, ii. 198; J. Nicholl, Co. of Ironmongers, 191. d. 23 Dec. 1637. C115/108/8621; C142/566/16.

Offices Held

Commr. swans, Hants, Wilts., Dorset, Som., Devon, Cornw. and I.o.W. 1629; C181/4, f. 2v. j.p. Wilts. 1633–d.; C231/5, f. 123. commr. oyer and terminer Hants, Wilts., and Dorset 1634–d.; C181/4, ff. 169, 185, 194; 181/5, ff. 6, 73v. ranger, Savernake Forest, Wilts. 1636–d. Wardens of Savernake Forest ed. C.S.C. Brudenell-Bruce, 181.

Gent. of privy chamber extraordinary, 1631. LC5/132, f. 230.

Parlimentarian

POPHAM, John (1603-1637), of Houndstreet, Som., and Littlecote, Wilts.

Main residences: Houndstreet, Som.; Littlecote, Wilts.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

POPHAM, John (1603-1637)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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