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John Popham 1531–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Huntsworth (Somerset) England

Death Date: 10 June 1607

Death Location: Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Father: Alexander Popham

Mother: Jane Stradling

Spouse(s): Amy Games

Children(s): Katherine Popham, Francis Popham, Jane Popham, Penelope Popham, Elizabeth Popham

In 1531, John Popham entered the world in Huntsworth (Somerset) England, born to Alexander Popham And Jane Stradling. John Popham married Amy Games, and had children including Eleanor Popham, Elizabeth Popham, Francis Popham, Jane Popham, Katherine Popham, Penelope Popham. John Popham passed away in 1607 in Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1531, John Popham entered the world in Huntsworth (Somerset) England, born to Alexander Popham And Jane Stradling.
  • John Popham married Amy Games, and had children including Eleanor Popham, Elizabeth Popham, Francis Popham, Jane Popham, Katherine Popham, Penelope Popham.
  • John Popham passed away in 1607 in Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

John Popham's Ancestors

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John Popham
1531–1607
Birth Place: Huntsworth (Somerset) England
Parents
Alexander Popham
1504–1556
Huntsworth (Somerset) England
Jane Stradling
1505–1555
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Popham's Descendants

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John Popham (1531–10 June 1607) m. Amy Games (1522–1612)
  1. 1. Katherine Popham 1538–1588 m. William Poole 1515–1587 m. Edward Rogers –1627
    1. 1. Kathryn Poole 1553–1586 m. Thomas (Bowater) VI 1545–1647
      1. 1. John Bowater 1578–1647 m. Anne Cross 1582–1626
        1. 1. Margaret Bowater 1603–1700 m. William Romney 1621–1694
    2. 2. Hugh Poole –1568
    3. 3. William Pole 1561–1636
    4. 4. Dorothy Poole –1639
    5. 5. Amy Poole –1570
    6. 6. Richard Poole 1566–1566
    7. 7. Arthur Poole 1568–1570
    8. 8. Alexander Poole 1559–1559
  2. 2. Francis Popham 1573–1644
  3. 3. Jane Popham –1591
  4. 4. Penelope Popham –1622
  5. 5. Elizabeth Popham –1637

John Popham's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of John Popham in Huntsworth (Somerset) England
Huntsworth (Somerset) England
1607
10 June 1607
Age 76
Death of John Popham in Wellington (Somerset) England
Wellington (Somerset) England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Huntsworth (Somerset) England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 16; Page: 147
    [2] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1607
    Event Place: Wellington (Somerset) England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 16; Page: 147
    [2] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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