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POPHAM, Sir Stephen (c.1386-1444), of Popham, Hants.

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b. c.1386, s. and h. of Henry Popham. ?; educ. Winchester c.1394-c.1401. m. (1) c.1417, Margaret, da. of Nicholas Rede of ‘Cherestaunton’, Som., 2da.; (2) prob. by Beatrice, da. of Sir John Bohun (d.1433) of Midhurst, Suss. by his 1st w., 2da. Kntd. by June 1418.Genealogist (ser. 2), xxviii. 13-15; CCR, 1413-19, p. 475; Winchester Coll. muns. 70, 78; W. Suss. RO, Cowdray ms 4734/5.
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J.p. Hants 12 Feb. 1422 – Oct. 1439, 24 Nov. 1440 – d.

Commr. to take musters, Southampton June 1423, Portsdown May 1431, Portsmouth Aug. 1437, Portsdown Mar. 1441; of inquiry, Hants Dec. 1428 (piracy), June 1432 (trespass), July 1433 (piracy), July 1433 (felonies), Jan. 1437 (despoiling of Genoese and Hansards at Southampton), Jan., Mar., Apr. 1442 (piracy); to raise royal loans Mar. 1431, Mar. 1442; of array May 1435, Wilts., Hants Jan. 1436, Hants Mar. 1443; weirs, Southampton and Solent Dec. 1435; to assess taxes, Hants Jan. 1436; of oyer and terminer, Hants, Surr., Suss. Sept. 1440; to distribute tax allowances, Hants Mar. 1442.

Sheriff, Hants 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 4 Nov. 1440–1, Wilts. 3 Nov. 1434–7 Nov. 1435.

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Main residence: Popham, Hants.
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POPHAM, Sir Stephen (c.1386-1444)

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POPHAM, Sir John (d.1418), of South Charford, Hants.

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yr. bro. of Henry Popham m. (1) by 1394, Maud ?da. and h. of Oliver Zouche of South Charford and Eynesbury, Hunts., at least 1s. Sir John Zouche; (2) 1400, Isabel (d. 24 May 1419), da. of Sir Walter Romsey of Rockbourne, Hants, wid. of Thomas Lye of Staunton Fitzherberd, Wilts., 1s. Kntd. by Nov. 1390.
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Bailiff of the duchy of Lancaster hundred of King’s Somborne, Hants c. June 1397–31 May 1408.Somerville, Duchy, i. 628.

Commr. of arrest, Hants Nov. 1399; array Dec. 1399, May 1406, Apr. 1418; inquiry, Wilts. May 1403 (claim to land by Elizabeth, countess of Huntingdon), Hants Jan. 1416 (trade through Southampton); to take musters, Southampton June 1412, Nov. 1417, Mar. 1418, escort the prior of St. Swithin’s, Winchester, to the Tower of London, Aug. 1415.

Sheriff, Hants 18 Jan.-19 Feb. 1404.

Constable of Southampton castle 23 Mar. 1404 – d.

J.p. Hants 27 Jan. 1406 – Feb. 1407.

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POPHAM, Sir John (d.1418), of South Charford, Hants.
Main residence: South Charford, Hants.
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He is not to be confused with Sir John, s. of Sir Hugh and Hawise Popham, who held property in Somerset, including the manor of East Postridge, valued in 1377 at pound;30 a year. That Sir John died in about 1410, leaving as his heir his son, Thomas. (F. W. Popham, Pophams, 15; Hylle Cart. (Som. Rec. Soc. lxviii), 45-47; E159/156 recorda Hil.)

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POPHAM, Henry (c.1339-1418), of Popham, Hants.

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b. c.1339, yr. s. but event. h. of Sir John Popham of Popham by Sibyl, yr. sis. of Sir Laurence St. Martin of Wardour, Wilts.; er. bro. of Sir John Popham. m. (1) by 1380, Joan, prob. h. of Fisherton Anger, Wilts., 1s. Sir Stephen Popham; (2) by 1402, Margaret (d. 11 June 1448), sis. of Robert James of Boarstall, Bucks., wid. of Richard Mewys of Long Barnes in Beauchamp Roding, Essex, 2s.
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Commr. of array, Hants Apr., July 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Dec. 1399, July 1402, Aug., Sept. 1403, May 1406; to put down rebellion Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of inquiry Dec. 1387 (wastes at Andwell priory), June 1388 (possessions of Hyde abbey),CIMisc. v. 79. Hants, Wilts. Oct. 1388 (Sir Simon Burley’s estates), Hants Sept. 1389 (wastes at Ellingham priory), Wilts. Feb. 1390 (wastes) Hants Mar. 1390 (felonies), Southampton Oct. 1395 (treasons and felonies), Hants Feb. 1403 (wastes at Hayling priory), Wilts. May 1403 (claims to land by Elizabeth, countess of Huntingdon), Hants June 1403 (wastes at East Worldham), Southampton July 1407 (waste of money collected for fortifications), Oct. 1410 (obstruction of the water gate); gaol delivery, Winchester Feb. 1397;C66/345 m. 20d. to collect an aid, Hants Dec. 1401; make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well May 1402; hold assizes c. July 1403; raise royal loans Sept. 1405; escort the prior of St. Swithin’s, Winchester, to the Tower of London Aug. 1415.

Tax surveyor, Hants Dec. 1380; collector Mar. 1404.

Sheriff, Hants 1 Dec. 1388–15 Nov. 1389.

J.p. Hants 8- 13 May 1396, 16 May 40-Jan. 1406.

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POPHAM, Henry (c.1339-1418), of Popham, Hants.
Main residence: Popham, Hants.
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POPHAM, Henry (c.1339-1418)

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POPE, Thomas (d.1400), of Gloucester.

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s. and h. of John Pope of Gloucester by Sibyl, sis. and coh. of Alice atte Chamber of Weston Subedge. m. (1) c. Mar. 1391, Lettice, wid. of John Head of Gloucester, 1s.;CFR, vii. 260, 262; CCR, 1374-7, p. 29; CPR, 1388-92, p. 467; 1391-6, pp. 163-4. (2) Margery.
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Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1392–4, 1395–7.Gloucester Corporation Recs. ed. Stevenson, 1029, 1031, 1033, 1035; E372/241 m. 14d; Gloucester Guildhall, rolls 1351, 1357.

Tax collector, Gloucester Oct. 1393.

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POPE, Thomas (d.1400), of Gloucester.
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POPE, Stephen, of Gloucester.

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m. bef. Sept. 1364, Cecily, da. and h. of Thomas Ledbury of Hereford.
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Surveyor of a tax, Gloucester Dec. 1380.

Coroner, Gloucester 1384 – 85, Apr. 1395, Glos. bef. 6 May 1390.JUST 2/38 mm. 8, 40, 45; CCR, 1389–92, p. 111.

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POPE, Stephen, of Gloucester.
Main residence: Gloucester.
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