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Monday, 11 May 2026

Alexander Popham (1605 – 1669)

 Alexander Popham - Wikipedia MP for Bath and leader of the Bath Trained Bands. 

See Harquebusier Armour of Colonel Alexander Popham from England dated around 1630 on display at the Royal Armouries in Leeds Dated... – @tabicowboyboot on Tumblr

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