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Edward Popham

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Officer of the British Navy

Edward Popham

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Personal Details
Date of Birth1610
FatherFrancis Popham
MotherAnn Dudley
WifeAnne Carre
SonAlexander
DaughterLetitia
Date of Death1651/08/00
Place of DeathDover
Cause of DeathFever
Naval Service Events
ShipDate fromDate ToEventSource
Promoted to Lieutenant, 1636W031
Henrietta Maria16361637As LieutenantW031
Promoted to Post Captain, 1637W031
Lions Whelp V16371637/06/28As CommanderW031
1639Commanding an unknown ship in Sir John Pennington's fleet.W031
1643/05Active in the relief of Dorchester when it was threatened by Prince Maurice
1649Commander in Chief in the Downs and the North SeaW031
Happy Entrance16491649As CommanderW014
Promoted to General at Sea, February 1649W031
1650Commander in Chief in the Downs and the North SeaW031
Saint Andrew16501650As Flag OfficerW014
1650/07/25Minor action off Lisbon against a fleet of French, Portugese and Royalist vessels under Prince Rupert
Personal Events
DateEventSource
1632/11/14Admitted as a student to the Middle TempleW031
1643/06Commanded a Parliamentarian cavalry detachment involved in a stand between Glastonbury and Wells against Hopton's advancing royalist army.W031
1643/07/05Fought at the Battle of LansdownW031
1643/07/13Fought at the Battle of Roundway DownW031
1645Elected member of parliament for MineheadW031
1645/05Was a colonel in the New Model Army W031
1645/08/15Married Ann at GuilfordW031


    Notes

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Sources

W031Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyOxford University Press

W014Anglo Dutch Wars BlogJim Bender


Last Updated :2008/10/26 at 10:06:42 by Cy

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