Family and Education
b. c. 1624, 1st surv. s. of Hector Philipps of The Priory and 1st w. Anne, da. of William Wogan of Wiston, Pemb.; bro. of Hector Philipps†. m. (1) Frances (d. c.Dec. 1647), da. of Sir Richard Philipps, 2nd bt., of Picton Castle, Pemb., 1s. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 23 Aug. 1648, aged 24, Katherine (d. 22 June 1664), da. of John Fowler, cloth merchant, of Bucklersbury, London, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (3) Jane (d.1673), da. of Sir Rice Rudd, 1st bt. of Aberglasney, Carm., wid. of James ap Rice of Scotsborough, Pemb. and James Lewis (d.1669) of Abernantbychan, Card., s.p. suc. fa. 1657.P.W. Souers, The Matchless Orinda (Harvard Studies in English v. 1931), 21-3, 88; DWB; Oxford DNB. d. 2 May 1674.HP Commons 1660-90 iii. 240.
Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Card. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1672; Pemb. 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660; Carm. 26 Nov. 1650, 9 June 1657;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. disbanding forces in S. Wales, 18 Feb. 1648;LJ x. 63b. militia, Card. 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660; sequestrations, S. Wales 23 Feb. 1649. by 6 Mar. 1649 – bef.Oct. 1660A. and O. J.p.; Pemb. 9 Mar. 1650-bef. Oct. 60; Carm. 25 July 1650 – Mar. 1660; Haverfordwest 15 Mar. 1655–19 Oct. 1659.C231/6, pp. 179, 196, 198; C181/6, pp. 96, 402; Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 170–2, 196–8, 219–21, 241–3. Sheriff, Card. 1649–50; Pemb. 1650–1. 1 Aug. 1650 – bef.Aug. 1659List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 242, 266. Commr. propagating the gospel in Wales, 22 Feb. 1650. 1 Aug. 1650 – bef.Aug. 1659A. and O. Custos rot. Card.; Pemb. 22 July 1656-bef. Oct. 1660.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 197–8, 220–1. Commr. high ct. of justice, S. Wales 25 June 1651;CJ vi. 591b. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth by Mar. 1656.TSP iv. 583.

Central: member, cttee. for the army, 27 July 1653, 28 Jan. 1654, 20 Aug. 1657, 9 Feb., 3 June 1658.A. and O.; CSP Dom. 1657–8, pp. 76, 282; 1658, p. 48. Commr. arrears of excise, 29 Dec. 1653; high ct. of justice, 13 June 1654; security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

Civic: common councilman, Haverfordwest 22 Feb. 1656 – ?62; mayor, 7 Apr. 1656–7.Cal. Recs. Haverfordwest, 128–9.

: of Tregibby and The Priory, Cardigan.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

PHILIPPS, James (c.1624-74), of Tregibby and The Priory, Cardigan.

Will
not found.
Estates
inherited (1657) Cardigan Priory; purchased confiscated lands of Llangoedmor, Verwick and Mount, Cardigan borough, 22 July 1652; lease of sequestered estates in Glam., Brec. and Rad. worth £485 p.a. 29 June 1655.CCC 2180, 3239.
Oxford 1644
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