Background
Philipot was born at Folkestone in 1588 and was the second son of Henry Philpot, the mayor of that village.
Philipot was born at Folkestone in 1588 and was the second son of Henry Philpot, the mayor of that village.
In 1604, John was made an apprentice to a draper in the City of London. This apprenticeship did not last for in 1613, he was appointed Blanche Lyon Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary and five years later was promoted to Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary. In 1624, he was made Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary after purchasing the office from his predecessor.
As an officer of arms, Philipot took part in the funeral of James I and the coronation of Charles I. In 1628 he was elected Member of Parliament for Sandwich and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.
Philipot also acted as deputy to Garter Principal King of Arms Sir William Segar in 1633. From 1637, Philipot was registrar of the College.
In the Civil War, he went to Oxford with the King and was created Data Control Language at Oxford University on 18 July 1643. He was captured near Oxford by Parliamentarians in 1645 and taken prisoner for a short time.
He died on 22 November 1645 and was buried at the church of Street Benet Paul"s Wharf.