Edward Popham
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Personal Details |
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Date of Birth | 1610 | |
Father | Francis Popham | |
Mother | Ann Dudley | |
Wife | Anne Carre | |
Son | Alexander | |
Daughter | Letitia | |
Date of Death | 1651/08/00 | |
Place of Death | Dover | |
Cause of Death | Fever | |
Naval Service Events |
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Ship | Date from | Date To | Event | Source |
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Promoted to Lieutenant, 1636 | W031 |
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Henrietta Maria | 1636 | 1637 | As Lieutenant | W031 |
Promoted to Post Captain, 1637 | W031 |
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Lions Whelp V | 1637 | 1637/06/28 | As Commander | W031 |
| 1639 | Commanding an unknown ship in Sir John Pennington's fleet. | W031 |
| 1643/05 | Active in the relief of Dorchester when it was threatened by Prince Maurice | |
| 1649 | Commander in Chief in the Downs and the North Sea | W031 |
Happy Entrance | 1649 | 1649 | As Commander | W014 |
Promoted to General at Sea, February 1649 | W031 |
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| 1650 | Commander in Chief in the Downs and the North Sea | W031 |
Saint Andrew | 1650 | 1650 | As Flag Officer | W014 |
| 1650/07/25 | Minor action off Lisbon against a fleet of French, Portugese and Royalist vessels under Prince Rupert | |
Personal Events |
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Date | Event | Source |
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1632/11/14 | Admitted as a student to the Middle Temple | W031 |
1643/06 | Commanded a Parliamentarian cavalry detachment involved in a stand between Glastonbury and Wells against Hopton's advancing royalist army. | W031 |
1643/07/05 | Fought at the Battle of Lansdown | W031 |
1643/07/13 | Fought at the Battle of Roundway Down | W031 |
1645 | Elected member of parliament for Minehead | W031 |
1645/05 | Was a colonel in the New Model Army | W031 |
1645/08/15 | Married Ann at Guilford | W031 |
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