Popham, Hampshire

Popham
Popham  Popham shown within Hampshire
District	Basingstoke and Deane
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MICHELDEVER
Postcode district	SO21
Dialling code	01256
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Winchester
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Coordinates: 51°11′23″N 1°12′03″W / 51.1896°N 1.2009°W / 51.1896; -1.2009

Popham is a hamlet and civil parish south of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. The area was occupied from pre-historic times and was established as a permanent habitation during the Roman occupation of Britain. The manor of Popham was established by the monastery of Winchester as an outlying agricultural grain station. A small church and school were later established, but have long since disappeared. The parish and hamlet were later dissected by the M3 Motorway and A303 trunk road. Although named for Popham, Popham Airfield and the Popham Little Chef restaurant are situated in the neighbouring parish of Steventon.

Governance

The village is a civil parish and part of the Oakley and North Waltham ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council.^[1] The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.

Manor

Arms of Popham: Argent, on a chief gules two stag's heads cabossed or

The manor of Popham was held from the 13th century by the family of "de Popham", later "Popham", which took its name from the manor. The descent was as follows:^[2]

• Gilbert de Popham (died 1251), who acquired Popham from "Thurstan the Clerk" by unknown means.
• Robert de Popham (1226- ), son and heir, who witnessed a charter to Hyde Abbey in 1277–78. In the late 13th century, the Popham family acquired the manor of Huntworth^[3] in Somerset, which became the seat of the most prominent and longer-lived branch of the Popham family, including Sir John Popham (1531–1607), Lord Chief Justice.
• John de Popham (died c. 1316/17), probably Robert's son. He held a moiety of Popham from William de Braiboeuf of Cranborne. In 1305 he was granted free warren in Popham.
• Robert II Popham (floruit 1346), who received seizin of Popham in 1317. He married a certain Alice.
• Sir John Popham (died 1354/59) of Popham, who married Sibyl St Martin, younger sister of Sir Laurence St. Martin, MP, of Wardour, Wiltshire.^[4]
• Laurence de Popham, eldest son.^[5]
• Henry de Popham (c. 1339 – 1417/18),^[6] brother & heir. Sheriff of Hampshire and seven times MP for Hampshire. He held part of Popham from Hyde Abbey. Probably son of Robert II. In 1378 and 1401 he received a confirmation of title to his lands at Popham from the Empress Maud and from King Henry II respectively. His younger brother was Sir John Popham (died 1418)^[7] of South Charford, Hampshire, four times MP for Hampshire and Sheriff of Hampshire in 1404. Sir John Popham's son, and thus Henry Popham's nephew was John Popham (c. 1395 – c. 1463), elected in 1449 Speaker of the House of Commons, which position he refused on grounds of ill-health. The latter died unmarried without progeny when his heirs became his cousins the four daughters of Sir Stephen Popham (c. 1386 – 1444) of Popham.
• Sir Stephen Popham (1386/92–1444/5),^[8] son and heir, received seizin of Popham in 1422/3. Five times MP for Hampshire. Died without male progeny when his four daughters became his co-heiresses.
• Elizabeth Popham, daughter and co-heiress, who in 1464 received as her share of the inheritance the manor of Popham. She married Sir John III Wadham (died 1476).^[9]

Further reading

• Crowell, Charles E., A Partial Genealogy of the Popham Family, New Jersey, 1898

References

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Towns, villages and hamlets in the Basingstoke and Deane District of Hampshire, England Towns Basingstoke Tadley Whitchurch Civil parishes Ashford Hill with Headley Ashmansworth Baughurst Bramley Burghclere Candovers Chineham Cliddesden Deane Dummer East Woodhay Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green Farleigh Wallop Hannington Herriard Highclere Hurstbourne Priors Kingsclere Laverstoke Litchfield and Woodcott Mapledurwell and Up Nately Monk Sherborne Mortimer West End Newtown North Waltham Nutley Oakley Old Basing and Lychpit Overton Pamber Popham Preston Candover Rooksdown Sherborne St John Sherfield on Loddon Silchester St Mary Bourne Steventon Stratfield Turgis Tunworth Upton Grey Weston Corbett Weston Patrick Winslade Wootton St Lawrence Villages and hamlets Adbury Aldermaston Soke Aldern Bridge Andwell Ashe Ashe Warren Ashford Hill Ashley Warren Axford Axmansford Binley Bishop's Green Bramley Corner Bramley Green Broadmere Brock's Green Brown Candover Charter Alley Chilton Candover Cole Henley Dunley East Oakley Ecchinswell Ellisfield Ewhurst Freefolk Hare Warren Headley Heath End Ibworth Inhurst Litchfield Little London Lower Woodcott Lower Wyke Malshanger Mapledurwell Middle Wyke Nately Scures Newfound Newnham Newtown Common North Oakley North Sydmonton Old Basing Old Burghclere Pamber End Pamber Green Pamber Heath Penwood Plastow Green Quidhampton Ramsdell Southrope Stoke Spanish Green Sydmonton Tufton Warren Up Nately Upper Woodcott Upper Wootton Tufton Turgis Green Wadwick Wells-in-the-Field West Heath Whitnal Whitway Woolton Hill Wolverton Wolverton Common Districts of Basingstoke Brighton Hill Hatch Warren Kempshott Oakridge South Ham Winklebury Worting Viables