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Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Popham of Houndstreet and Wellington, Som. by Anne, da. and h. of John Dudley of Stoke Newington, Mdx.; bro. of John Popham and Edward Popham. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 16 July 1621, aged 16; M. Temple 1622; travelled abroad (Spain) 1630-1. m. (1) 29 Oct. 1635, Dorothy (d. 2 Apr. 1643), da. and h. of Richard Cole of Nailsea, Som., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) c.1644, Letitia, da. of William Kerr of Linton, Roxburgh, groom of the bedchamber to James I, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1644.Harbin, Som. Members, 167-9; Collinson, Som. iii. 162-3; Lysons, Environs, iii. 298; SP16/502/72.
Offices Held

Col. (parliamentary) 1642–5.

Commr. for maintenance of forces. Som. 1643 – 44, assessing malignants 1643, assessment, Som. 1643 – 52, Wilts. 1644 – 52, Lincs. (Kesteven) 1647 – 48, Som. and Wilts. 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Westminster Aug. 1660–3, sequestration, Som. 1643, accounts 1643, levying of money, Som. and Bristol 1643, defence, Wilts, 1644, courts martial, London 1644, security, Bristol 1645; j.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 1646–?9, Som. 1649 – d., Wilts. 1652 – d., Westminster July 1660 – d.; commr. for militia, Som. and Wilts. 1648, 1659, Som., Wilts., Bristol and Westminster Mar. 1660; elder, Bath classis 1648; custos rot. Som. 1650 – July 1660, col. of militia horse 1650-at least Apr. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655, 1665; dep. lt. Wilts. c. Aug. 1660 – d., Som. 1666 – d.; commr. for sewers, Westminster Aug. 1660, Som. Aug., Dec. 1660.

Commr. for regulating excise 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; councillor of state 1649 – Feb. 1651, Dec. 1651–2, 25 Feb. – 31 May 1660; dep. gov. Society of Mines Royal 1654 – 57, asst. 1658 – 61, gov. 1661–3.Som. RO, DD/Pot 162; Merc. Pub. 26 Apr. 1660; C181/7/38.

Parlimentarian
POPHAM, Alexander (c.1605-69), of Houndstreet, Som. and Littlecote, Wilts.
Main residences: Houndstreet, Som.; Littlecote, Wilts.
Author
M.W.H.
I.C.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

POPHAM, Alexander (c.1605-69)

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Oxford 1644
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