John Popham (judge)
Sir John Popham (1531 – 10 June 1607) of Wellington, Somerset, was Speaker of the House of Commons (1580 to 1583), Attorney General (1581 to 1592) and Lord Chief Justice of England (1592 to 1607).
Sir John Popham | |
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Sir John Popham (1531–1607), Lord Chief Justice. 1602 portrait by unknown artist, collection of Harvard Law School | |
| Born | 1531 Huntworth, North Petherton, Somerset |
| Died | 10 October 1607 (aged 75–76) Wellington, Somerset |
| Occupation(s) | Speaker of the House of Commons, Attorney General, Lord Chief Justice |
| Spouse | Amy Adams (alias Games) |
| Parent(s) | Alexander Popham, Jane Stradling |
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Sr. John Popham knight Lorde Cheife Justice of England & of her Maj. most honorable Privie Counsell. Sir John Popham (1531–1607), Lord Chief Justice. Left: Copy by George Perfect Harding (1781–1853) of lost original by unknown artist. National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG 2405; right another existing version, possibly original or further copy from same source
Arms of Popham: Argent, on a chief gules two stag's heads cabossed or; right: detail from monument to Sir John Popham in Wellington Church, showing a crescent sable for difference with crest: A stag's head and neck erased proper
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