Family and Education
b. c. 1624, 1st surv. s. of Hector Philipps of The Priory, and bro. of Hector Philipps. m. (1) Frances (d. c. Dec. 1647), da. of Sir Richard Philipps, 2nd Bt., of Picton, Pemb., 1s. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 23 Aug. 1648, aged 24, Katherine (d. 22 June 1664), da. of John Fowler, 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 Lewes of Abernantbychan, Card., s.p. suc. fa. 1657.DWB: P. W. Souers, The Matchless Orinda, 23, 27-28.
Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Card. 1647 – 52, Pemb. 1649 – 52, Card. and Pemb. 1657, Jan. 1660, Card. Aug. 1660–1, 1673 – d., militia Card. 1648, Mar. 1660; sheriff, Card. 1649 – 50, Pemb. 1650 – 51; commr. for sequestrations, S. Wales 1649, propagation of the Gospel 1650; j.p. Card. and Pemb. 1650 – ?July 1660, Carm. 1650 – Mar. 1660, Haverfordwest 1655 – 59; custos rot. Card. 1650 – ?Mar. 1660, Pemb. by 1656 – ?July 1660; commr. for security, S. Wales 1655 – 56, common councilman, Haverfordwest 1656 – ?62, mayor 1656–7.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 267; Thurloe , iii. 583; Cal. Recs. Haverfordwest (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxiv), 128, 129, 134.

Member, High Court of Justice 1651, 1654; commr. for army 1653–7.

Main residence: The Priory, Cardigan.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PHILIPPS, James (c.1624-74)

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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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