PHILLIPS, Thomas (c.1556-?1626), of London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1556, 1st s. of William Phillips of London by Joan, da. of Thomas Houghton. educ. ?Trinity, Camb. 1569, BA 1574, MA 1577. m. Mary, s.p. suc. fa. 1590.J. Morris, Sir Amias Paulet’s Letter Bk. 114-19; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xvii), 161; PCC 13 Sainberbe.

Offices Held

Servant to (Sir) Francis Walsingham prob. by 1578, to Earl of Essex c. 1592; customs official by 1591, collector of petty customs and tonnage and poundage on exports, London by 1594; servant to (Sir) Robert Cecil by 1600. CSP For. 1578–9, p. 37; Spedding, Bacon, i. 117–19; Cal. Carew Pprs. iii. 231; F. Dietz, Eng. Public Finance 1558–1641, p. 328; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, pp. 420, 442–3.

Parlimentarian

PHILLIPS, Thomas (c.1556-?1626), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

M.R.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

PHILLIPS, Thomas (c.1556-?1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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