Sir Stephen POPHAM 1182
- Born: 1386, Basingstoke, , Hampshire, England 1182,1446
- Marriage (1): Margaret REDE about 1409 in , , , England 1446
- Marriage (2): Beatrice DE BOHUN after 1434 in , , , England 1446
- Died: 12 November 1444 at age 58 1182,1446
- Buried: After 12 November 1444, London, City of London, Greater London, England 1182,1446
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Sir Stephen Popham (c. 1386 \endash 12 November 1444), born in Popham, Hampshire was an English Member of Parliament.[1]
Popham was the son and heir of Henry Popham, MP for Hampshire of Popham, Hampshire. He fought in France in 1415 with his cousin, Sir John Popham under Edward, Duke of York on the right wing of Henry V's army at Agincourt. He was knighted by 1418, possible on the field at Agincourt.
He was elected MP for Hampshire five times (1420, 1423, 1425, 1431 and 1442). He also served on a number of commissions and was selected High Sheriff of Hampshire between 1427\endash 28 and 1440\endash 41, and High Sheriff of Wiltshire between 1434\endash 35.
Popham married twice and had two daughters. His estates passed to his daughters, whilst those entailed passed to his cousin and fellow soldier, Sir John Popham.
His daughter Elizabeth married Sir John Wadham of Merryfield and Edge.
Stephen married Margaret REDE, daughter of Nicholas READE Esq and Miss PARNEL, about 1409 in , , , England.1446 (Margaret REDE was born in 1395 in Cherestaunton, , Somerset, England 1182,1446 and died in 1434 1182,1446.)
Stephen next married Beatrice DE BOHUN after 1434 in , , , England.1446 (Beatrice DE BOHUN was born about 1411 in Midhurst, , Sussex, England,1446 died after 5 February 1446 in Popham, , Hampshire, England 1446 and was buried after 5 February 1446 in Lymington, , Hampshire, England 1446.)
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