Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
b. 1532 /33, 2nd s. of Alexander Popham, and bro. of Edward. educ. Balliol, Oxf.; M. Temple. m. by Jan. 1549, Amy, da. and h. of Hugh Adams of Castleton, Glam., 1s. Francis 6da. Kntd. 1592.Aged 25 on 15 May 1558, but allegedly 76 at death according to MI, St.Ch.3/9/88; Collinson, Som. ii. 483. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 125; CPR, 1553, p. 326.
Offices Held

Autumn reader, M. Temple 1568, Lent 1573, treasurer 1580–8.

Recorder, Bridgwater 1571 – 72, Bristol 1571 – 80; j.p.q. Som. 1573/74, Mdx. 1583, Bucks., Norf., Wilts. 1594, Beds., Cambs., Hunts., Suff. 1600; serjeant-at-law 1579; solicitor-gen. 1579 – 81; attorney-gen. 1581 – 89; 2nd justice, Lancaster 1581 – 89; j.c.p. 1589 – 92; l.c.j. KB 1592 – d.; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1593, 1597, 1601, 1604; custos rot. Som. by 1594; commr. eccles. causes, Salisbury diocese 1599, chancellorship of duchy of Lancaster 1601; PC 1599.W. Barrett, Bristol, 115; Dugdale, Chronica Series, 95, 97–98; APC, xxix. 738; LJ, ii. 168, 191, 226, 263; Somerville, Duchy. i. 396–7; C66/1421; SP 13 case no. 11.

Speaker of House of Commons 1581.

Parlimentarian
POPHAM, John (1532/33-1607), of Wellington, Som. and London.
Main residences: Wellington, Som.; London.
Author
H.M.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title

POPHAM, John (1532/33-1607)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image