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Sir Stephen Popham & 1901283. Margaret Rede
1391, Stephen born in England, s/o 3802564. Henry Popham & 3802565. Joan ?.
~1400, Margaret born in England, coheir & d/o 3802566. Nicholas Rede, Esq. & 3802567.
Parnel ?.
4/9/1413, Henry V crowned king of England.
10/20/1415, Stephen named in a plea of covenant. (S) Feet of
Fines.
12/1417, Stephen, age 25, heir to his father.
~1417, Stephen married Margaret.
11/1/1418, To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to … meddle
no further with the manor of Fyssherton Ancher, delivering to Stephen Popham
and Margaret his wife any issues thereof taken; …, that Henry Popham esquire at
his death held that manor by demise of Thomas Meryet and others to him for
life, with remainder to the said Stephen and Margaret, daughter of Nicholas
Rede of Somerset esquire, and to the heirs of their bodies. (S) CCRs.
11/6/1418, Order to the escheator in the counties of
Southampton and to cause Stephen Popham, son and heir of Henry Popham esquire,
to have full seisin of all the lands which his father held of the king … for 2
marks paid in the hanaper … saving to Margaret late the wife of the said Henry
her reasonable dower thereof. (S) CFRs.
11/17/1418, To the escheator in the county of Suthampton and
Wiltesir [& Dorset]. Order to take of Margaret [stepmother] who was wife of
Henry Popham esquire an oath etc., and in presence of Stephen Popham son and
heir of the said Henry, to assign her dower. (S) CCRs.
2/23/1421, Grant by Edward Coudray and Matilda, his wife … Witnesses:
…, Stephen Popham, Knts. … (S) UKNA.
1/1422, Stephen formally took possession of his father’s
lands.
1422, Stephen knighted.
2/12/1422, Stephen Popham, knight, on a commission of array
in Southampton. (S) CPRs.
8/31/1422, Henry VI (an infant) succeeded Henry V as King of
England.
5/1/1423, Grant by John Burdayn, to Stephen Popham, knight,
William Darell, …, of the manors of Upeton Knouke and Sutton Walround, which
Henry Popham formerly granted to the said John Burdayn and others (named), now
deceased. (S) CCRs.
4/7/1424, Release by John Burdayn, to William Darell and
Elizabeth his wife, and the latter's heirs, of all his right in Knyghton manor
and in 100s. rent in Little Derneford which he and others (named) had of the
grant of Henry Popham. Witnesses:- Stephen Popham, knight, and others. (S)
UKNA.
5/23/1425, Stephen Popham knight and Thomas Payn to … quitclaim
with warranty of the manor of Sutton Walronde co. Dorset. (S) CCRs.
10/20/1427, Endorsement: The reply of Stephen Popham,
Sheriff [of Hants] … (S) UKNA.
2/4/1428, Endorsement: "I, Stephen Popham,
Sheriff" [of Hants] reply that the writ was delivered too late to be
executed in the time set. (S) UKNA.
4/27/1431, Stephen Popham, knight, on a commission of array
in Hampshire. (S) CPRs.
5/6/1430, William Darell, … to Walter Hungerforde knight
lord of Haytesbury and Homet, John Tiptoft knight lord of Powys, …. Charter of
demise and feoffment of all the grantors' messuages, lands, …. Witnesses:
William lord Botreaux, Humphrey Stafforde, Stephen Popham knights, … (S) CCRs.
~1430, Margaret died.
[––Stephen &
Beatrice––]
4/7/1432, Borough of Midhurst. Agreement for Grant of Market
Tolls and Court Leet … upon the mediation of Sir Stephen Popham and Water Veer
esq., … [Sussex] … (S) UKNA.
~1432, Stephen married 2nd Beatrice Bohun, d/o
John Bohun & Alice.
7/11/1435, Endorsement: "I, Stephen Popham,
Sheriff" says … [Wilts.] … (S) UKNA.
11/10/1435, Stephen Popham, knight, on a commission of array
in Hampshire.
11/17/1440, Roger Pedwardyn esquire … Charter indented with
warranty of the manor of 'Southwarneborne' co. Suthampton … Witnesses: John
Seymour, Stephen Popham knights, …. (S) CCRs.
6/15/1441, Grant by John Roger of Benham, co. Berks., Esq.,
… Witnesses: John Lysle, Stephen Popham, Knts., … (S) UKNA.
6/21/1442, Commission to Stephen popham, … knights, … to
take ships, barges, … for the safe keeping of the sea within the ports of
Suthampton, Pole, Wynchelse, Melcombe, Bristol, Exeter, Dertmouth, Plymmouth,
Fowy and Sandwich … especially two ships of Fowy now in the port of London
called le Barry and le Julian, … to be victualled by order to the said Stephen
and brought to Southampton, and thence to Caumbre, … by 1 August next at
latest. (S) CPRs.
1442-43, Particulars of the account of Stephen Popham for
service at sea. (S) UKNA.
6/27/1442, Stephen was chosen as a commander of 565 men to
police the channel [of a total group of 2,260 men at arms and archers]. (S)
CPRs. [Sir Stephen Popham, Sir William Eure, Sir Miles Stapleton, and John
Heron esquire, were commissioned to keep the sea, using the 8 main ships.]
8/28/1442, Stephen endorsed a petition in parliament for
patrols to deal with piracy.
3/12/1443, Commission of array … John Popham, Stephen
Popham, and John Lyle, knights … Southampton. (S) CPRs.
1444, Stephen enfeoffed Sir John Lisle [d.1471] and others
of his lands in trust for his 4 daughters.
1444, Stephen’s ship, the Cokke William, was requisitioned
for passage of Margaret of Anjou to Southampton.
11/12/1444, Stephen died; Beatrice surviving.
[––Beatrice––]
10/12/1445, IPM of Stephen Popham, Knight. Wiltshire.
Jurors: Ralph Thorp ; ... William Botreaux ... His daughters and next heirs are
Elizabeth, the wife of John Wadham , aged 18 and more; Margery, aged 10 and
more; Elizabeth, junior, aged 6 and more; and Alice, aged 1½ and more. ...
10/16/1445, IPM of Stephen Popham, Knight. Dorset. John
Popham, chevalier, is his next heir, aged 50 and more. Wiltshire.
1445, Beatrice lodged a petition in parliament over the
payment of wages to Sir Stephen Popham for his service.
(S) Wadham College, Oxford, Jackson, 1893. (S) De
controversia in curia militari inter Ricardum Le Scrope et Robertum, Scrope,
1832, P212. (S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P672. (S) Popham, A Hist. of the County
of Hampshire, V3, 1908. (S) IsPM, 26-377.
Family notes:
·
Aft. 1444, John Wadham and Elizabeth, his wife,
daughter and heir to Sir Stephen Popham, knight, and Margaret, his wife,
daughter and heir of Nicholas Rede, esquire. v. Sir John Stourton and Sir John
de Lyle, knights; Beatrice, late the wife of the said Sir Stephen, and other
feoffees of the said Sir Stephen.: The manor of Fisherton, which the said Sir
Stephen agreed to settle on the said Elizabeth at her marriage.: Wilts. (S)
UKNA.
Child of Stephen
and Margaret:
i. Elizabeth Popham (950641), born 1425 in England.
Children of Stephen
and Beatrice:
1463, Elizabeth Wadham, with her half sisters Majory
Hampden, Elizabeth Boteler, and Alice Forester, heirs to cousin John, s/o Sir
John Popham, brother of Henry, father of Stephen. [These properties had been
entailed for male heirs, which were now extinct.] (S) Hist. of Hampshire, V4,
1911, West Tytherley with Buckholt.
12/3/1476, Licence for John Boteler, knight, and Elizabeth
his wife, Thomas Hampden and Majory his wife, Humphrey Forester and Alice his
wife, and John Wadham son and heir of Elizabeth Wadham sister of the said
Elizabeth, Majory and Alice, kinswomen and heirs of John Popham, knight, son of
Henry Popham, and brother of John Popham father of the said John, to enter
freely into all the lordships ... (S) CPRs.
i. Margery Popham, born 1434 in England.
Majory married Thomas Hampden.
Margery died.
8/22/1486, Thomas died. IPM of 9/26/1486: Thomas Hampden,
son of John Hampden of Hampden, esquire, was sole seised in fee …, and married
Margery, one of the daughters and heirs of Stephen Popham, knight. Afterwards,
by his indented charter he gave the lands in Upton Pukstede … to Edmund
Hampden, one of his sons by the said Margery, and the heirs male of his body,
with remainder to Edward, Francis, Alexander and Henry, also his sons by the
said Margery … (S) CIsPM.
ii. Elizabeth Popham, born 1436 in England.
Elizabeth married John Boteler.
iii. Alice Popham, born 1442 in England.
Alice married Humphrey Forester.
1476, Alice died seized of the manor of Farendon. [Her son
George Forster held the manor in 1513.]
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