POPHAM, John (c.1532-1607), of Wellington, Som.

Family and Education

b. c. 1532, 2nd s. of Alexander Popham of Huntworth by Joan, da. of Sir Edward Stradling of St. Donat’s, Glam.; bro. of Edward. educ. Balliol, Oxf. and M. Temple, Autumn reader 1568, Lent reader 1573, treasurer 1580. m. Amy, da. and h. of Hugh Adams of Castleton, Glam., 1s. Sir Francis 6da. Kntd. 1592.

Offices Held

J.p.q. Som. from c. 1573, Mdx. 1583, Wilts., Bucks., Norf. 1594, Beds., Hunts., Suff., Isle of Ely, Cambs. 1600; custos rot. Som. from c. 1594; recorder, Bridgwater 1571 – 72, Bristol 1571 – c.77; serjeant-at-law 1579; solicitor-gen. 1579 – 81, attorney-gen. 1581 – 89; 2nd justice of Lancaster 1581 – 89; j.c.p. 1589 – 92; cj. Queen’s bench 1592 – 1607; eccles. commr. Sarum diocese 1599; P.C. 1599; commr. chancellorship, duchy of Lancaster 1601; high steward, Dunwich 1602.Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 125; C66/1421; Foss, Judges, vi. 179–81; DNB; Williams, Glos. MPs, 110; W. Barrett, Hist. Bristol, 115; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, pp. 97, 195; Somerville, Duchy, i. 396–7, 474; Dunwich minute bk. 1595–1619, f. 94.

Speaker of House of Commons 1581.

Parlimentarian

POPHAM, John (1532/33-1607), of Wellington, Som. and London.

Main residence: Wellington, Som.

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

POPHAM, John (c.1532-1607)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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