Background
Philipps was the eldest son of George Philipps of Tregibby who was a member of a leading Cardiganshire family and had been High Sheriff in 1606.
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Education
Jesus College.
Career
He was a supporter of the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. He matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford in 1610. During the Civil War, he was acting as a Commissioner of Sequestration in west Wales.
He became High Sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1649.
In 1653, Philipps was nominated one of the representatives for Wales in the Barebones Parliament. In 1656 he was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire and chose to sit for Pembrokeshire in the Second Protectorate Parliament.
He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament. In April 1660 Philipps was elected Member of Parliament for Cardigan in the Convention Parliament.
He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Cardigan in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament but was unseated on petition on 30 April 1662.
Philips married firstly Frances Phillips daughter of Sir Richard Phillips Baronet of Picton, Pembrokeshire. of Aberglasney, Carmathenshire.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
He was also a colonel in the Parliamentary army and was appointed a member of the High Court of Justice. He was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire in 1654 for the First Protectorate Parliament.
