John Philipot (1588 – 22 November 1645) was an

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at the

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in London and a politician who sat in the

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from 1628 to 1629. Though he successfully attained the position on Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary, he is best known for his production of a roll of arms of the Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports.

Life

Philipot was born at

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in 1588 and was the second son of Henry Philpot, the

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of that village. In 1604, John was made an apprentice to a draper in the

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. This apprenticeship did not last for in 1613, he was appointed Blanche Lyon Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary and five years later was promoted to Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary. In 1624, he was made Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary after purchasing the office from his predecessor. As an officer of arms, Philipot took part in the funeral of

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and the coronation of

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. In 1628 he was elected MP for

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and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Phanne-Popejoy', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (1891), pp. 1154-1181. Date accessed: 3 June 2012
/ref> Philipot also acted as deputy to

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Sir William Segar in 1633. From 1637, Philipot was

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of the college. In the Civil War, he went to Oxford with the King and was created DCL at the

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on 18 July 1643. He was captured near

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by Parliamentarians in 1645 and taken prisoner for a short time. He died on 22 November 1645 and was buried at the church of

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* 1588 births 1645 deaths English officers of arms English genealogists People from Folkestone English MPs 1628–1629 {{heraldry-stub