Family and Education
b. c. 1560, 4th s. of Thomas Phelips of Montacute by Elizabeth, da. of Matthew Smith of Bristol. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1572, called 1578. m. (1) Margaret (d.1590), da. of Robert Newdigate of Newdigate, Surr., 2s.; (2) Elizabeth (d.1638), da. of Thomas Pigott of Doddershall, Bucks. Kntd. May 1603.
Offices Held
J.p. Som. from c. 1591, custos rot. from c.1608.
Bencher and Autumn reader, M. Temple 1596; King’s serjeant 1603; justice of common pleas, Lancs. 1604; master of the rolls 1611; ranger of royal forests 1613.
Speaker of House of Commons 1604 – 11.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Chancery Lane, London; Montacute, Som.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
PHELIPS, Edward (c.1560-1614)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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