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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

POPHAM, Sir Stephen

Main residence: Popham, Hants.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

POPHAM, Sir Stephen (c.1386-1444)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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