John Popham (judge)
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Sir John Popham of Wellington, Somerset, was Speaker of the House of Commons, Attorney General and Lord Chief Justice of England.
Effigies of Sir John Popham and his wife Amy Adams, Wellington Church
Montacute House, east front, comparable in size and date to Wellington House built by Sir John Popham and destroyed in 1645
Littlecote House, south front added by Sir John Popham after 1589. His armorials sculpted in stone survive above the front door
His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales is the chief legal adviser to the sovereign and Government in affairs pertaining to England and Wales as well as the highest ranking amongst the law officers of the Crown. The attorney general is the leader of the Attorney General's Office and currently attends the Cabinet. Unlike in other countries employing the common law legal system, the attorney general does not govern the administration of justice; that function is carried out by the secretary of state for justice and lord chancellor. The incumbent is also concurrently advocate general for Northern Ireland.
