Sir Francis Popham (1573–1644) was an English soldier and politician.
Francis Popham was the only son of Sir John Popham and was educated at Balliol College, Oxford and the Middle Temple. He was knighted in 1596 and made KB in 1603.
He was a Member of Parliament from 1597 until 1644, for Somerset (1597), Wiltshire (1604), Marlborough (1614), Great Bedwin (1621), Chippenham (1624, 1625, 1628), and Minehead (Nov 1640 - Long Parliament), sitting in every parliament except the Short Parliament of 1640 [1].
He took an active interest in the settlement of Virginia and New England.[2] and started the construction of a 17-bay mansion at Hunstrete.[3]
He married Anne, daughter and heiress of John Dudley of Stoke Newington, Middlesex; they had four sons and seven daughters.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed (1903). "Popham, Sir Francis". Dictionary of National Biography Index and Epitome. Cambridge University Press. p. 1059.