Background
He was the third son of Sir Peter Philpot and was born at Compton, Hampshire, in 1516.
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Education
He was educated at Winchester, where he had as a contemporary John Harpsfield, with whom he made a bet that he would write two hundred verses in one night without making more than three faults, which he did. In due course he went to New College, Oxford, where he was fellow from 1534 to 1541. He graduated Bachelor of Civil Law
Career
On the enactment of the Six Articles in 1539 he went abroad and travelled in various countries. He fell into an argument with a Franciscan friar between Venice and Padua, and very narrowly escaped the inquisition in consequence. On his return he went to Winchester, where he read lectures in the cathedral, and, at some uncertain date, became archdeacon.
He disagreed with his bishop, John Ponet, whom the registrary Cook, " a man who hated pure religion" had stirred up against him.
Cook even set on the archdeacon with his servants as if to murder him. When Mary came to the throne Philpot soon attracted attention.
In 1554 he was in the King"s Bench Prison, and even there he found something to dispute about, as some of his fellow prisoners were Pelagians. In October 1555 he was examined in Newgate sessions house, and, though Bishop Bonner did his best for him, he was convicted.
He was burned at Smithfield on 18 December
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Views
He was one who in the convocation of 1553 defended the views of the catechism, especially with reference to transubstantiation.
