Sir Francis Popham.-May I invoke the aid of some of the readers of "Gloucestershire Notes and Queries " in solving a query that I have already asked in London "Notes and Queries," and which has some little connection with Gloucestershire. Who was the Sir Francis Popham, who, as stated in Barrett's History of Bristol (p. 349), died on the 16 March, 1646 [i.e., 1646-7], and was buried in the Mayor's Chapel there? So far as appears, there was but one Sir Francis Popham of that era, namely, Sir Francis, of Littlecott, eldest son of Chief Justice Sir John Popham, and M.P. for Minehead in the Long Parliament. Sir Francis, the M.P., was certainly dead before 25 Oct., 1645, when a new writ was ordered for Minehead to fill his place. A Sir Francis Popham, doubtless the M.P., was buried at Stoke Newington, London, 15 Aug., 1644. The late Rev. B. H. Blacker, writing to me upon the appearance of my query in "Notes and Queries" said, "I cannot see any difficulty in the matter. 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