Family and Education
b. c. 1668, o. s. of George Popham of Berwick Bassett, Wilts. and Winchester, Hants by Dulcibella, da. of John Ford of Hastings, Suss. m. (1) by 1710, Grace Broad (d. 1735), da. of Alexander Alchorne (d. 1705) of Southampton, Hants, h. to her maternal gdfa. Richard Broad of Whitecroft, I.o.W. and coh. to the Dennys and Lisle estates at Newport and Shanklin, 2s. 1da.; (2) Elizabeth (d. 1754), da. of John Redstone of Newport, 1da. suc. fa. 1687. IGI, Wilts; Burke, Commoners, ii. 199; Berry, Hants Gens. 185; Procs. Hants Field Club, v. 73, 80; PCC 37 Exton; info. from Mr J. W. Popham.
Offices Held
Cursitor of Som. 1705–aft. 1716; receiver-gen. of land tax, Hants 1711–12, of window tax 1711.
Freeman, Winchester 1710.
Main residences: Russley Park, Wilts.; Newport and Shanklin, I.o.W.
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Commons 1690-1715
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POPHAM, John (c.1668-1754)
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