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| Philip STAPLETON Matric. Fell.-Com. from QUEENS', Easter 1617. 2nd s. of Henry, of Wighill, West Riding of Yorkshire (and Mary, illegitimate dau. of Sir John Foster, of Alnwick [ Northumberland ]). B. 1603 . Adm. at the Inner Temple, 1620 . Knighted, 25 May, 1630. Parliamentarian and Presbyterian. M.P. for Boroughbridge [ West Riding of Yorkshire ], 1640-7 . With Hampden, attended Charles I in Scotland , 1641 . Parliamentary Commissioner in Yorkshire , 1642 . Commander of Essex's body-guard and Colonel of Horse, 1642 . Fought at Edgehill [ Warwickshire ], 1642 ; Chalgrove Field [ Oxfordshire ], 1643, and Newbury [ Berkshire ], 1643 . A Member of the Committee of Safety, 1642 . Opposed the Self-denying Ordinance, and planned the accusation of Cromwell. Impeached by the Army, 1647 . Escaped to Calais [ France ]. Married (1) Frances, dau. of Sir John Hotham, of Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire ; (2) Barbara Leonard, dau. of Lord Dacres, of Hurstmonceaux, Sussex . Died at Calais [ France ], 18 Aug., 1647; buried there in the protestant burying-ground. Brother of Robert (1617) and Brian (1634), father of John (above) and Robert (1653). ( Genealogist, N.S., XII. 193; D.N.B. ) | Philip STAPLETON Approx. lifespan: 1603–1647 Matric. Fell.-Com. from Queens' College 1617:04ET: 2nd s. of Henry STAPLETON of Wighill, West Riding of Yorkshire (and Mary, illegitimate dau. of Sir John FOSTER of Alnwick, [ Northumberland ] ). b. 1603 Adm. at the Inner Temple 1620 Knighted 1630:05:25 Parliamentarian and Presbyterian. M.P. for Boroughbridge, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1640-47 With Hampden, attended Charles I in Scotland 1641 Parliamentary Commissioner in Yorkshire 1642 Commander of Essex's body-guard and Colonel of Horse 1642 Fought at Edgehill, [ Warwickshire ] 1642 ; Chalgrove Field, [ Oxfordshire ] 1643 and Newbury, [ Berkshire ] 1643 A Member of the Committee of Safety 1642 Opposed the Self-denying Ordinance, and planned the accusation of Cromwell. Impeached by the Army 1647 Escaped to Calais, [ France ] m. (1) Frances HOTHAM dau. of Sir John HOTHAM of Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire ; m. (2) Barbara LEONARD dau. of Lord – DACRES of Hurstmonceaux, Sussex d. Calais, [ France ] 1647:08:18 ; buried there in the protestant burying-ground. brother of Robert STAPLETON (1617) brother of Brian STAPLETON (1634) father of John STAPLETON (1647) father of Robert STAPLETON (1653) ( Genealogist N.S., XII. 193; D.N.B. ) |