William John Philpotts (26 May 1807 in

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– 10 July 1888 in

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) was

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from 1845 until his death.

Life

William John Phillpotts was the eldest son of

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and Deborah Phillpotts née Surtees. He was born at

while his father was chaplain to the

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. He was educated at

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, Laleham School (under headmaster

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) and

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, matriculating in 1825, graduating B.A. in 1830, and studying divinity under

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.''Western Morning News'' 11 July 1888 In 1831, at

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, William Phillpotts was ordained

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, the ceremony being conducted by his own father the Bishop. The first living he held was at

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in Cornwall. From 1832 to 1845 he was vicar of Hallow with Grimley in Worcestershire. In 1845 he succeeded the Venerable John Sheepshanks as

and vicar of

near Penryn. He remained in both posts for the rest of his life. In 1860 he was additionally appointed

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of the diocese. In November 1832 William Phillpotts married Louisa Buller (1803-1871), daughter of James Buller (1766-1827), sometime

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for

, and sister of

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, also a Member of Parliament. The couple had nine children of whom the best known was

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(1839-1930), headmaster of

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. Their eldest son, Rev Henry Phillpotts (1833-1919), was the father of Brigadier General Louis Murray Phillpotts and Admiral Edward Montgomery Phillpotts (captain of

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at the

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. Archdeacon Phillpotts died at St Gluvias vicarage on 10 July 1888. Until a few weeks before his death he had continued to carry out all his regular duties. According to an obituary note in ''Truth'' magazine he had been respected as ''"a man of strong common sense and excellent judgment".''''Truth'', 19 July 1888 Bishop Henry Phillpotts & sons 1868.jpg, William Phillpotts (holding book) with brothers and their father Bishop Henry Phillpotts, 1868

References

Archdeacons of Cornwall 19th-century English Anglican priests People educated at Charterhouse School Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford 1888 deaths 1807 births People from Bishop Middleham {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub