John Philpot

Also known as: Iohn Philpot · Family: London · Role: alderman · First appears: Richard II 1

Life events

• c. 1377 · William Walworth and John Philpot were appointed custodians of parliamentary tax money.(Richard II 3 · 📍 Westminster)
  • With: William Walworth
  • “two citizens of London, William Walworth, and Iohn Philpot were appointed to haue the kéeping of that monie, to the end it might be imploied to the kings necessarie vses, for the defense of the realme.”
• c. 1378 · John Philpot's fleet defeated Mercer, captured him, and recovered the seized ships.(Richard II 4)
  • With: John Mercer
  • “the men of warre méeting with the same Mercer, accompanied with his owne ships, and fiftéene other Spaniards that were newlie ioined with him, set vpon them, and so valiantlie behaued themselues, that they tooke the said Mercer with all them that were then in his companie, so recouering againe the ships that were taken from Scarburgh”
• c. 1380 · Letters bearing Ralph Ferrers's seal revealed alleged treason and were delivered to Richard II.(Richard II 12)
  • With: Ralph Ferrers Richard II
  • “Foorthwith the said Philpot and others were sent in post from the king to the duke of Lancaster”
• c. 1381 · Richard II knighted John Walworth, Ralph Standish, and four other London burgesses.(Richard II 16)
  • With: Richard II John Walworth Ralph Standish Nicholas Brembre John Laund Nicholas Twifield
  • “Then the king minding to make amends and to requite receiued courtesie, knighted the said Iohn Walworth, & Rafe Standish, with foure burgesses more of the citie, namelie Iohn Philpot, Nicholas Brembre, Iohn Laund, and Nicholas Twifield, girding them about the wast with the girdle of knighthood, which was the maner of their graduating.”
• c. 1381 · Richard II knighted William Walworth and six others for loyal service.(Richard II 19 · 📍 London)
  • With: Richard II William Walworth Nicholas Bramble Nicholas Twiford Robert Laundre Robert Gaiton John Standish
  • “made the said maior William Walworth knight, with fiue other aldermen his brethren, to wit, Nicholas Bramble, Iohn Philpot, Nicholas Twiford, Robert Laundre, and Robert Gaiton, also Iohn Standish”
• c. 1382 · John Philpot was removed from London’s civic bench and excluded from its secret council.(Richard II 23 · 📍 London)
  • With: John de Northampton
  • “And bicause it was knowne well inough of what authoritie sir Iohn Philpot knight was within the citie, and that he fauoured those whome the lord maior the said Iohn de Northampton fauoured not, he was put off from the bench, and might not sit with them that were of the secret councell in the cities affaires,”