Modern English biography

Cornubiensis_ (1874–82) 492–5 _and_ 1313; _The family treasury vol._ 1 (1853) _portrait_. PHILPOT, BENJAMIN. _b._ Laxfield, Suffolk 9 Jany. 1791; educ. Christ’s coll. Camb.; senior optime and B.A. 1812, M.A. 1815; fellow of Christ’s 1814; C. of Walpole, Suffolk 1815; archdeacon and vicar-general of Isle of Man 22 May 1832 to 1839; R. of Great Cressingham with Bodney, Norfolk 1839–59; V. of Lydney, Gloucs. 1859–71; R. of Dennington, Suffolk 1871–3; author of Ruth, six lectures 1854; Orpah and Ruth or nature and grace 1855; Nine lectures on the second advent of Christ 1866. _d._ Mona lodge, Oak hill, Surbiton 28 May 1889. _bur._ Lydney. _Times 3 June 1889 p._ 12. PHILPOTT, HENRY (younger son of Richard Philpott of Chichester). _b._ Chichester 17 Nov. 1807; educ. Chichester cathedral school and St. Catherine’s hall Cambridge, fellow 1829, assistant tutor, tutor, master 1845–60, hon. fellow 1887 to death; senior wrangler and 14th classic 1829; B.A. 1829, M.A. 1832, B.D. 1839, D.D. 1847; second Smith’s prizeman 1830; junior proctor 1834–5; Whitehall preacher 1837–9; examining chaplain to bishop of Ely 1844; canon of Norwich 1845–60; vice-chancellor of Cambridge 1846–7 and 1856–8; chaplain to prince Albert, chancellor of Cambridge 1848–60; bishop of Worcester 7 Jany. 1861, consecrated 25 March 1861, resigned Aug. 1890; vice-chairman of Cambridge univ. commission 1877, chairman 1878; provincial chaplain of Canterbury; clerk of closet in ordinary to the queen 26 June 1865 to death; admitted to honorary freedom and livery of Salter’s company 13 Dec. 1876; prosecuted R. W. Enraght, vicar of Holy Trinity, Birmingham for ritualistic practices 1879; edited Documents relating to St. Catherine’s college 1861; author of ten triennial charges 1862–89. _d._ The Elms, Cambridge 10 Jany. 1892. _bur._ St. Mary’s church, Hartlebury, Worcs. 15 Jany. _Church portrait journal iv_ 65 (1883) _portrait_; _I.L.N. xxxviii_ 303, 322 (1861) _portrait_, _and 16 Jany. 1892 p._ 70 _portrait_; _Graphic 6 Sept. 1890 p._ 271 _portrait_; _Times 11 Jany. 1892 p._ 7. PHIN, KENNETH MACLEAY (son of the minister of Wick). _b._ Wick 1816; educ. Edinb. univ., D.D. 1869; parish minister of Galashiel 1841–69; a strong supporter of the Established church, opposed Dr. Robert Lee’s alterations in the forms and services of the church; convenor of the army and navy chaplains’ committee 1863, and of the home mission committee 1869 to death; took up his residence in Edinb. 1871; assessor in the university court 1867; moderator in the general assembly of the church 1877; author of Scottish episcopacy the pioneer of popery 1856. _d._ 13 Chalmers st. Edinburgh 12 Jany. 1888. _The Times 13 Jany. 1888 p._ 6; _Scotsman 13 Jany. 1888 pp._ 4, 5. PHINN, THOMAS (eld. son of Thomas Phinn, surgeon). _b._ Bath 1814; educ. Eton, captain of the school, and Exeter coll. Oxf., scholar 1836; B.A. 1838; barrister I.T. 20 Nov. 1840, bencher 1854 to death; Q.C. with patent of precedence July 1854; recorder of Portsmouth July 1848 to Jany. 1852; recorder of Devonport Jany. 1852 to May 1855; a commissioner to investigate the St. Alban’s bribery case 1851; M.P. Bath 1852–5; contested Bath 2 May 1859; contested Devonport 12 July 1865; presented with a silver tea and coffee service by the working men at the guildhall, Bath 29 Nov. 1859; counsel to board of stamps and taxes in the exchequer Feb. 1852; counsel to admiralty and advocate of the fleet April or May 1854; second secretary to admiralty May 1855, resigned April 1857; reappointed counsel to admiralty Nov. 1863. _d._ 50 Pall Mall, London 31 Oct. 1866. _Law Times xlii_ 157 (1866); _I.L.N. 19 Feb. 1853 p._ 152 _portrait_. PHIPPEN, JAMES. _b._ 1785 or 1786; author of An account of the planting of the Royal Victoria grove at Tunbridge Wells 1835; The road guide from London to Tunbridge Wells 1836; Colbran’s New guide to Tunbridge Wells 1840; Descriptive sketch of Rochester, Chatham and their vicinities 1862. _d._ 29 July 1862. PHIPPS, AUGUSTUS FREDERICK (4 son of first earl Mulgrave 1755–1831). _b._ The Admiralty, London 18 Oct. 1809; educ. Harrow 1820–7 and Trin. coll. Camb., M.A. 1831; R. of Halesworth, Suffolk 1834–9; R. of Boxford 1839–53; R. of Euston with Fakenham Parva and Barnham 1851–82, all in Suffolk; rural dean of Blackburne 1862–83; chaplain in ordinary to the queen 18 June 1847 to death; hon. canon of Ely 1875 to death. _d._ 27 Eaton square, London 27 Jany. 1896. PHIPPS, SIR CHARLES BEAUMONT (2 son of 1 earl Mulgrave 1755–1831). _b._ Mulgrave castle, Yorkshire 27 Dec. 1801; educ. Harrow 1813–18; ensign Scots fusilier guards 17 Aug. 1820, lieut. col. 26 May 1837, placed on h.p. 22 Jany. 1847; brevet colonel 11 Nov. 1851; secretary to his brother, first marquess of Normanby, when governor of Jamaica 1832–4; steward of his brother’s household when lord lieutenant of Ireland 1835–9; secretary to master general of the ordnance; equerry to the queen 1 Aug. 1846; private secretary to prince consort 1 Jany. 1847, and treasurer; keeper of the queen’s privy purse 10 Oct. 1849; treasurer and cofferer to prince of Wales 10 Oct 1849; receiver-general of duchy of Cornwall 26 May 1862 to death; one of the council to prince of Wales Jany. 1863 to death; secretary to prince of Wales as steward of Scotland 8 Feb. 1864; C.B. 6 Sept. 1853, K.C.B. 19 Jany. 1858; _m._ 25 June 1835 Margaret Anne, 2 dau. of Henry Bathurst, archdeacon of York, she was granted civil list pension of £150, 23 March 1866, and _d._ 13 April 1874. _d._ Ambassador’s court, St. James’s palace 24 Feb.