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Philpott History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Philpott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Philpott is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest of 1066 brought to England. It comes from the name Phillipot, which is a version of the ancient given name Phillip. Phillip derives from the Greek name Phillipos, which derives from the words philein, meaning to love, and hippos, meaning horse.

Early Origins of the Philpott family

The surname Philpott was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

One of the earliest records of the family was that of Sir John Philpot, Phelipot (died 1384.) He was Mayor of London, but was a native of Kent. He became a member of the Grocers' Company of London where one of the earliest members was Phelypot Farnham. 1

Early History of the Philpott family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Philpott research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1378, 1516, 1555, 1588, 1589, 1600, 1601, 1624, 1640, 1645 and 1682 are included under the topic Early Philpott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Philpott Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Phillpott, Phillpotts, Phillpot, Phillpots, Philpot, Philpots, Philpott and many more.

Early Notables of the Philpott family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John Philpot (1516-1555), English prelate, Archdeacon of Winchester, third son of Sir Peter Philpot, born at Compton, Hampshire; Sir John Phillpott (1589-1645), Somerset herald, son of Henry Philpot and his wife. The Journal of the House of Lords, Volume 3: 20 May 1624 states that "Sir John Phillpott, Knight, is certified to be a Captain of a Foot Company in Hampshire; and that he and his Wife and his Children are Papists."Thomas Philpot (died 1682) was a poet and miscellaneous writer, son of John Philipot, the Somerset herald. 1Roger Filcock (d. 1601), was...
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Philpott Ranking

In the United States, the name Philpott is the 7,876^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Philpott is ranked the 400^th most popular surname with an estimated 117 people with that name. 3

Philpott migration to the United States +

Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Philpott name or one of its variants:

Philpott Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Philpott, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 4
Joan Philpott, who landed in Maryland in 1664 4
Robert Philpott, who arrived in Maryland in 1664 4
Thomas Philpott, who landed in Maryland in 1664 4

Philpott migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Philpott Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Philpott, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Blundell" on 13th March 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5

Philpott migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Philpott Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. J. Philpott, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lady Clarke" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th February 1857 6
Miss Jane Philpott, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship "Tornado" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
Mr. Thomas Philpott, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship "Tornado" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
Mr. William Philpott, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship "Tornado" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 7
William Philpott, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hermione" in 1883

Philpott migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Philpott Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. Phillipp Philpott, (b. 1604), aged 30, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 4
Mr. John Philpott, aged 16, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Philpott (post 1700) +

Dean Earnest Philpott (b. 1935), nicknamed the Anaheim Assassin, a former American football fullback who played for the Chicago Cardinals (1958) and the Oakland Raiders (1960)
Harvey Cloyd Philpott (1909-1961), American politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 1961; he died eight months into his term
Ed Philpott (b. 1945), former American football linebacker
Delbert E. Philpott (1923-2005), American soldier and scientist
Harry M. Philpott (1917-2008), American President of Auburn University
Albert Lee Philpott (1919-1991), American politician, Member of Virginia State House of Delegates, 1959-91; Speaker of the Virginia State House of Delegates
Lee Philpott (b. 1970), English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and left winger from 1986 to 2008 and then managed Harrogate Town in 2005
Henry Philpott (1829-1880), English cricketer who played for Sussex
Richard Philpott (1813-1888), English cricketer
Shayne Philpott (1965-2024), New Zealand rugby union player who represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1988 and 1991
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blundell
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies