Family
Popham married Letitia Carre, daughter of William Carre of Ferniehurst, Scotland, half brother to Robert Carre, favourite of King James I. His daughter Letitia (d. 16 March 1714), one of eight children, married Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet, who served as Speaker of the British House of Commons. His son, Sir Francis Popham (d. 28 August 1674), of Littlecote, Wiltshire, married Helena Rogers and had a daughter Laetitia Popham (d. 1738), married to Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet. Alexander's eldest daughter Essex Popham married on 17 August 1663 John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and had issue.
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