Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet
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Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet PC (c. 1701 – June 22, 1764) was a Welsh
Jacobite politician.
Sir John was the son of Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet. He studied at Pembroke College, Oxford
, and went on to Lincoln's Inn
. In 1725, he married Elizabeth Shepherd. In 1736 he was mayor of Haverfordwest
, and in 1741 he became MP for Carmarthen
. In 1743, his elder brother, Sir Erasmus Philipps, 5th Baronet, was accidentally drowned, and Sir John inherited the baronetcy. He gave up the Carmarthenshire seat in 1747, but re-entered Parliament as MP for Petersfield
(1754–1761), and Pembrokeshire
(1761–1764). In 1763 he became a privy counsellor. A patron of education, he founded several scholarships at his former Oxford college. He was succeeded by his son, Richard
, who was created Baron Milford
in 1776.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Jacobite politician.
Sir John was the son of Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet. He studied at Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, and went on to Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
. In 1725, he married Elizabeth Shepherd. In 1736 he was mayor of Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
, and in 1741 he became MP for Carmarthen
Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthen was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1542 and 1997...
. In 1743, his elder brother, Sir Erasmus Philipps, 5th Baronet, was accidentally drowned, and Sir John inherited the baronetcy. He gave up the Carmarthenshire seat in 1747, but re-entered Parliament as MP for Petersfield
Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Petersfield was an English Parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Petersfield in Hampshire. It existed for several hundred years until its abolition for the 1983 general election....
(1754–1761), and Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Pembrokeshire was a parliamentary constituency based on the county of Pembrokeshire in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
(1761–1764). In 1763 he became a privy counsellor. A patron of education, he founded several scholarships at his former Oxford college. He was succeeded by his son, Richard
Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford (first creation)
Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford , known as Sir Richard Philipps, Bt, from 1764 to 1776, was a Welsh landowner and Tory politician.-Background and education:...
, who was created Baron Milford
Baron Milford
Baron Milford is a title that has been created three times, once in the Peerage of Ireland and twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. All three creations have been for members of the same family. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1776 when Sir Richard Philipps, 7th Baronet,...
in 1776.