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POPHAM, Sir Francis (1646-74), of Littlecote, Wilts. and Houndstreet, Som.
Family and Education
bap. 19 Mar. 1646, 1st surv. s. of Alexander Popham by 2nd w. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1662; travelled abroad 1663. m. Helena, da. and h. of Hugh Rogers of Cannington, Som., 1s. 1da. KB 23 Apr. 1669.1; suc. fa 1669.Som. Wills, v. 109-10; CSP Dom. 1663-4, p. 178.
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Freeman, Bath 1669; j.p. Wilts 1670 – d., dep. lt. 1672 – d.; commr. for assessment, Som. and Wilts. 1673 – d.; col. of militia horse, Wilts. by 1674.
Main residences: Littlecote, Wilts.; Houndstreet, Som.
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POPHAM, Sir Francis (1646-74)
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PORTMAN, Sir William, 6th Bt. (1643-90), of Orchard Portman, Som. and Bryanston, Dorset.
Family and Education
b. 5 Sept. 1643, o.s. of Sir William Portman, 5th Bt., of Orchard Portman by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Colles of Barton, Pitminster. educ. All Souls, Oxf. 1659. m. (1) 14 Nov. 1661 (with £30,000), Elizabeth (d.1673), da. and coh. of Sir John Cutler, 1st Bt., of Westminster, s.p.; (2) 23 Oct. 1674, Elizabeth (d.1680), da. of Thomas Southcote of Buckland Tout Saints, Devon and h. to her bro. George, s.p.; (3) 19 Apr. 1682 (with £10,000), Mary, da. and h. of Sir John Holman, 1st Bt., of Banbury, Oxon., s.p. suc. fa. 10 Aug. 1645; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Soc. of Genealogists, Orchard Portman, St. Mary le Strand and Otterton par. regs.; SP23/206/607, 621; 29/40/45; HMC Portland, iii. 33; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 701; CSP Dom. 1679-80, p. 423; HMC Rutland, ii. 71; J. R. Heath, Grocers’ Co. 301; Add. 29564, f. 404.
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Commr. for assessment, Som. 1661 – 64, Som. and Dorset 1664 – 80, 1689 – d.; dep. lt. Som. 1666 – 87, 1689 – d., Dorset Oct. 1688 – d.; j.p. Som. 1668 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Dorset 1677 – June 1688, Nov. 1688 – d.; col. of militia ft. Dorset 1668 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d.; recorder, Taunton 1685 – Sept. 1688, Oct. 1688–d.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – d.
FRS 1664 – 85.
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Main residences: Orchard Portman, Som.; Bryanston, Dorset.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PORTMAN, Sir William (1643-90)
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PORTER, Charles (1631-96), of Essex Buildings, the Middle Temple.
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b. 6 Sept. 1631, 2nd s. of Edmund Porter (d.1670), rector of Hevingham, Norf. and preb. of Norwich by Mary, da. of Sir Charles Chibborne of Messing Hall, Essex. educ. M. Temple 1656, called 1663. m. (1) lic. 1 Jan. 1666, Sarah Michell of Edmonton, Mdx., s.p.; (2) lic. 3 Jan. 1671, Letitia, da. of Bartholomew Coxeter of Weald Manor, Bampton, Oxon., 1s. 2da. Kntd. 25 Jan. 1686.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 401; Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xix), 42; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1076; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 874.
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Under-clerk in Chancery ?1656 – 63; solicitor to the Duke of York July 1660–85; member, R. Adventurers into Africa 1663, asst. 1667 – 71; member. R. Africa Co. 1672; dep. remembrancer of first fruits and tenths 1678, remembrancer Mar. 1688 – d.; bencher, M. Temple 1682, treas. 1688 – 89; KC 1685; ld. chancellor [I] 1686 – 87, 1690 – d.; one of the lds. justices [I] 1690 – 92, 1693, 1696–d.
Commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1664 – 69, 1679 – 80, 1689, M. Temple 1690; j.p. Ely 1680 – ?86; freeman, Dublin 1686.
Main residence: Essex Buildings, the Middle Temple.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PORTER, Charles (1631-96)
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POTTER, Hugh (1596-1662), of Lincoln’s Inn and Petworth, Suss.
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bap. 1 Aug. 1596, 1st s. of Tobias Potter of Iddesleigh, Devon by Susan, da. of Hugh Osborne of Iddesleigh. educ. L. Inn 1615, called 1622. unm. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 612.
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Commr. for sewers, Suss. 1630, 1637, assessment, Northumb. Suss, and Yorks. (W. Riding) 1661–d.
Registrar of Admiralty 1639 – 44, Sept. 1660 – d.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Petworth, Suss.
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POTTER, Hugh (1596-1662)
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POTTS, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1592-1673), of Mannington, Norf.
Family and Education
b. c. 1592, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Potts of Lincoln’s Inn by Anne, da. and coh. of John Dodge of Mannington. m. (1) 18 July 1608, Anne, da. of one Mebwoke, s.p.; (2) c.1617, Ursula (d.1647), da. and coh. of sir John Willoughby of Risley, Derbys., wid. of Sir Clement Spelman of Narborough, Norf., 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1597; Kntd. 9 Aug. 1641; cr. Bt. 14 Aug. 1641.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxvi), 169-70; J. P. Shawcross, Hist. Dagenham, 138.
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J.p. Norf. 1620 – 48, 1656 – d., capt. of militia ft. 1626, commr. for assessment, Norf. 1628, 1643 – 48, Aug. 1660 – d., Mdx. Aug. 1660–1, Yarmouth Sept. 1660 – d., sequestration, Norf. 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660; freeman, Yarmouth Mar. 1660.
Commr. for regulating excise 1645 – 48; councillor of state 25 Feb. – 29 May 1660.
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Main residence: Mannington, Norf.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POTTS, Sir John (c.1592-1673)
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