John Popham

Sir John Popham (cir. 1531 – June 10 1607) was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1580 to 1583 and the Lord Chief Justice of England from June 2 1592 to June 1607.

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1531 - June 10 - 1607 - Speaker of the House of Commons - 1580 - 1583 - Lord Chief Justice - June 2 - 1592 - June

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He was born in Huntsworth, Somerset about 1531 to Alexander and Jane Popham (née Stradling). He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford and presided over the trials of Mary Queen of Scots (1587), Sir Walter Raleigh (1603) and Guy Fawkes (1606).

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Huntsworth - Somerset - 1531 - Balliol College, Oxford - Mary Queen of Scots - 1587 - Walter Raleigh - Guy Fawkes

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