Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet
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Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet (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 councillor. A patron of education, he founded several scholarships at his former Oxford college. On his death without an heir, the baronetcy passed to his younger brother, Richard.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Bevan |
Member of Parliament for Carmarthen 1741–1747 |
Succeeded by Thomas Mathews |
| Preceded by William Gerard Hamilton William Beckford |
Member of Parliament for Petersfield with William Gerard Hamilton 1754–1761 |
Succeeded by John Jolliffe Richard Pennant |
| Preceded by Sir William Owen, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire 1761–1764 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Philipps, Bt |
| Honorary titles | ||
| New title Split from the
Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire |
Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest 1761–1764 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Sir Richard Philipps, Bt |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Erasmus Philipps |
Baronet (of Picton Castle) 1743–1764 |
Succeeded by Richard Philipps |
