POPHAM, Sir Francis (1573-1644), of Wellington, Som., Littlecote, Wilts. and Stoke Newington, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c.1573, o.s. of Sir John Popham†, c.j. 1592-1607, of Wellington, Som. and Amy, da. and h. of Hugh Adams of Castleton, Glam.Vis. Som. 1623 (Harl. Soc. xi), 125; Burke Commoners, ii. 198. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 17 May 1588;Al. Ox. M. Temple 1 Dec. 1589;M. Temple Admiss. i. 60. earl of Hertford’s embassy, Brussels, 1605.HMC Bath, iv. 200; NLW, Carreglwyd (1), 643. m. 1590, Anne (d. 1647), da. and h. of John Dudley† of Stoke Newington, 5s. inc. Alexander*, Edward* and John† (3 d.v.p.) 8da.Vis. Som. 1623, 125; Burke Commoners, ii. 198-9; Marksbury par. reg. Kntd. 27 June 1596.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 92. suc. fa. 1607. d. 25 July 1644.Marksbury par. reg.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Wilts. 1597 – 10 June 1642; Som. 1602–27 Feb. 1643.C231/1, ff. 37v, 56v, 129; C231/5, p. 529; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 10–11. Col. militia ft. Wilts. by 1597–1605.Longleat, Thynne pprs. VII, f. 102; Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 93. Dep. lt. Som. 1597-at least 1633; Wilts. 1598–d.C231/1, f. 56v; APC 1597–8, pp. 91–2. Constable, Taunton Castle 1601–d.Som. RO, DD/X/VNL/1, pp. 70–1. Bailiff, Glastonbury manor, Som. by 1603.E315/310, f. 14v. Commr. sewers, Som. 1603–d.;C181/1, ff. 70, 129; C181/2, ff. 129v, 245v; C181/3, f. 186; C181/4, ff. 21, 245v; C181/5, f. 205. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1604–d.C181/1, ff. 76–131v; C181/2, ff. 7v-335v; C181/3, ff. 6–259v; C181/4, ff. 50–193; C181/5, ff. 5v-221. Gov. Sir John Popham’s Hosp. for orphans, Wellington 1604–d.PROB11/112/80. Commr. Thames navigation, Wilts. 1607;C181/2, f. 34. subsidy, 1608, 1622, 1624, 1628, 1629; Som. 1608, 1621.C212/22/20–3; Add. 34566, f. 132. Collector, aid, Som. 1609; loan, 1612.E403/2732, f. 15v. Sheriff, Wilts. 1612.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 154. Commr. to investigate Wilts. cloth trade, 1616;APC 1616–17, p. 21. Forced Loan, Som., Wilts. 1627;C193/12/2, ff. 49v, 64. disafforestation, Roche Forest, Som. 1627;CSP Dom. 1627–8, 290. swans, Hants and western cos. 1629;C181/4, f. 2. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, Som. 1633;GL, 25475/1, f. 13v. Som. contributions, 27 Jan. 1643; assessment, Som. 27 Jan. 1643; commr. for Som. 1 July 1644; defence of Wilts. 15 July 1644.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

POPHAM, Sir Francis (c.1573-1644), of Wellington, Som. and Littlecote, Wilts.; later of Houndstreet, Som. and Stoke Newington, Mdx.

: of Wellington, Som., Wilts., Littlecote and Mdx., Stoke Newington.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

POPHAM, Sir Francis (1573-1644), of Wellington, Som., Littlecote, Wilts. and Stoke Newington, Mdx.

Will

not found.

Estates

owned extensive estates in Som. and Wilts.; worth £10,000 p.a.Aubrey, Brief Lives, ii. 159.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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