Alexander Popham (c.1595 –1669) was an English politician. He is now remembered for his role as patron of the philosopher John Locke. // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... John Locke (August 29, 1632 – October 28, 1704) was an influential English philosopher and social contract theorist. ...
He was born in Littlecote, Wiltshire. He was a prominent figure and Justice of the Peace in Somerset. He sat in Long Parliament for the constituency of Bath. He also fought in the Parliamentary army, with the rank of colonel. Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is someone appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... The Long Parliament is the name of the English Parliament called by Charles I, in 1640, following the Bishops Wars. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ...
He was killed in a duel, with a Colonel Kirk. His daughter Letitia, one of five children, married Sir Edward Seymour, who served as Speaker of the House of Commons A duel or duel of honour is a formalised type of armed combat in which two individuals participate. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ...
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