Philip Carteret FRS
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Sir Philip Carteret Kt FRS (1641–1672), was son of Sir George Carteret.
Philip was elected Fellow of the Royal Society
on the 15th February 1665.
He married Jemima Montagu, daughter of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
, in an arranged marriage on 31 July 1665. Samuel Pepys
had a hand in the marriage and wrote of it at some length in his diary. Jemima had only known of Philip some fourteen days before their marriage. It is noted that Jemima failed to arrive in time for the ceremony at the church.
Philip was father of four children, including George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret
.
Knighted in 1667, he became Gentleman of the Kings Chamber in 1670.
Philip died along with his father-in-law the Earl of Sandwich when their ship, the Prince Royal, was grappeled by a Dutch
fire ship in the Battle of Solebay
.
Philip was elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
on the 15th February 1665.
He married Jemima Montagu, daughter of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, KG was an English Infantry officer who later became a naval officer. He was the only surviving son of Sir Sidney Montagu, and was brought up at Hinchingbrooke House....
, in an arranged marriage on 31 July 1665. Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys FRS, MP, JP, was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man...
had a hand in the marriage and wrote of it at some length in his diary. Jemima had only known of Philip some fourteen days before their marriage. It is noted that Jemima failed to arrive in time for the ceremony at the church.
Philip was father of four children, including George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret
George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret
George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret was son of Sir Philip Carteret and the grandson of George Carteret. He married Lady Grace Granville , and by her was the father of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville...
.
Knighted in 1667, he became Gentleman of the Kings Chamber in 1670.
Philip died along with his father-in-law the Earl of Sandwich when their ship, the Prince Royal, was grappeled by a Dutch
fire ship in the Battle of Solebay
Battle of Solebay
The naval Battle of Solebay took place on 28 May Old Style, 7 June New Style 1672 and was the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.-The battle:...
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