In Lewys Dwnn's heraldic visitations of Wales, made between 1586 and 1613, he was described as "Syr Tomas Ffylips Marchog." His parents were recorded as "Ffylib L[ord] off Kil y sant" and "Johned v[erch] Jenkyn Llwyd vychan Esgwier o Bwll Dyfach".[3]
He married Joan, daughter of Harry Dwnn sometime before 17 October 1491.[1][2][5][6][7]
In Lewys Dwnn's heraldic visitations, she was recorded as "Jan Dwnn v[erch] a choaeres Hari Dwnn L[ord] of Picton Esgwier ..."[3]
Thomas died on :Note: According to Dictionary of Welsh Biography, this Thomas died before 8 December 1520.[1][8][9]Incorrect date of death: October 07, 1501 in Montacute, Somerset, England
Sometime before 17 Oct. 1491 Sir THOMAS PHILIPPS of Kilsant, Carms., married Joan Dwnn, daughter and heiress of Harry Dwnn, son of Owen Dwnn of Muddlescomb in Kidwelly and Katherine Wogan, second daughter of John Wogan and widow of Sir Henry Wogan) and Margaret, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Henry Wogan of Wiston (q.v.).
The Kilsant (Cilsant) family claimed descent from Cadifor Fawr of Blaen Cych and Sir Aaron ap Rhys, crusader. Sir Thomas Philipps was the son of Phillip Philipps, son of Meredith Philipps of Cilsant. He was esquire to the body of Henry VII and was appointed one of the stewards and receiver of the lordships of Llanstephan and Oysterlowe on 16 May 1509. On 7 Sept. 1509 he was appointed coroner and escheator of Pembrokeshire and the lordship of Haverfordwest. In the French war of 1513 he was captain of a retinue of a hundred men and in that year he was knighted. On 16 Oct. 1516 he became sheriff of Pembrokeshire and bailiff in eyre in the lordship of Haverfordwest. He was a patron of the bard Lewis Glyn Cothi (q.v.). He d. before 8 Dec. 1520 when his son,
JOHN PHILIPPS, server of the chamber, succeeded him in the offices of steward of Llanstephan and Oysterlowe and coroner and escheator of Pembrokeshire and the lordship of Haverfordwest [10]
Antique Line Engraving ~ North East View of Picton Castle between 1765 and 1770 By Samuel and Nathaniel Buck
Timeline
Name
Given Name: Thomas
Surname: ap Philip ap Maredudd aka Phelips aka Phillips aka Philipps
Honorific: Sir / Syr
Birth
1465 | Cilsant Castle, St. Clears, Dyfed, Cymru (Carmarthenshire, Wales)
Occupation
Esquire to King Henry VII
16 May 1509 | Appointed one of the stewards and receiver of the lordships of Llanstephan and Oysterlowe
07 Sep 1509 | Appointed coroner and escheator of Pembrokeshire and the lordship of Haverfordwest.
1513 | In the French war he was captain of a retinue of a hundred men and in this year he was also knighted.
16 Oct 1516 | Became sheriff of Pembrokeshire and bailiff in Eyre in the Lordship of Haverfordwest. He was a patron of the bard Lewis Glyn Cothi (q.v.).
Marriage
before October 17, 1491 | Jane Dwinn, Muddlescombe, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales[11]
Death
Before 8 Dec 1520 | Picton Castle, Castleblythe, Hwlffordd, Cymru (Pembrokeshire, Wales)
Antique Line Engraving ~ Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire in 1810 by J. Greig after J. Carter
↑ 3.03.13.23.3
Sir S. R. Meyrick, Heraldic visitations of Wales, between the years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn, Llandovery, 1846, vol. 1, p. 114-5. Internet Archive.
↑
Peter Bartrum, Bartrum Genealogical Project, Aberystwyth University; Geni. Chart Cydifor Fawr 2(A1); citing R. A. Griffiths, The Principality of Wales in the later Middle Ages, Cardiff, 1972, vol. 1, p. 293.
Antique Line Engraving ~ Picton Castle, the Seat of Lord Milford in 1779 by W. Eatts after Paul Sandby
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Philipps-8 created through the import of HHenderson Family Tree.ged on Jul 24, 2011 by Herb Henderson.
WikiTree profile Phillips-3058 created through the import of Steele Family Tree.ged on Jun 7, 2011 by Jeff Steele.
WikiTree profile Phillips-3298 created through the import of SRW 7th July 2011.ged on Jul 7, 2011 by Stephen Wilkinson
WikiTree profile Phillips-3553 created through the import of HHenderson Family Tree.ged on Jul 24, 2011 by Herb Henderson.
WikiTree profile Phillips-3294 This person was created on 19 October 2010 through the import of Ancestors of Lois Greene.ged.
This person was created on 08 April 2011 through the import of Grant R. Phillips, Jr..ged. This Thomas Phillips is probably not related to Grant R. Phillips, Jr. :The descendants through Christopher Phillips who came to the Northeast from England have been shown to have a different YDna that those from the Grant R. Phillips, Jr. line. This connection had been made years ago before the advent of DNA research. Those related to this Thomas and Christopher Phillips have completely different DNA. I leave this information on this tree as information should out of wedlock data ever make an association with this family. As of this date, 8 April 2011, there has not been any data suggesting this connection. (From profile entered by Stephen Wilkinson)
This person was created through the import of Stout - Trask - Cowan .ged on 19 April 2011. Source
This person was created on 19 May 2010 through the import of My Family File.ged.
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Phillips-2614 and Philipps-8 appear to represent the same person because: Both profiles are for Sir Thomas Philipps of Picton, Pembrokeshiure, Wales. who married Joan Dwnn. Philipps is the more commonly used spelling of his last name.
Is this Phillips related to Cap Thomas Phillips of the Hannibal slave ship?
I have doubts about this Phillip character who is quite illusive. Can’t find his father's family line. There may have been some Africans who were taken to the New World but i am not buying that 12 million blacks were taken from Africa to the New World when blacks lived in Americas per Columbus , blacks were in Europe for over 2,000 years and even spent a longer time in the Americas before the Olmecs! Europe was too broke to afford to build 12,000 ships to take 12 million blacks to the New World. It's all about land theft- make the land abandoned and remove people from the land in America, NZ, Australia etc. , Europe and UK so you can steal the land from the indigenous blacks. Crime of the millennium. Best regards, Dr. McDonald II- Barrister and Attorney at law
Phillips-13833 and Philipps-8 appear to represent the same person because: while the dates are suspect, and the wife's name is the alternate spelling, one of the sons on -13833 used to be attached to-8, These lines need merging.
I have doubts about this Phillip character who is quite illusive. Can’t find his father's family line. There may have been some Africans who were taken to the New World but i am not buying that 12 million blacks were taken from Africa to the New World when blacks lived in Americas per Columbus , blacks were in Europe for over 2,000 years and even spent a longer time in the Americas before the Olmecs! Europe was too broke to afford to build 12,000 ships to take 12 million blacks to the New World. It's all about land theft- make the land abandoned and remove people from the land in America, NZ, Australia etc. , Europe and UK so you can steal the land from the indigenous blacks. Crime of the millennium. Best regards, Dr. McDonald II- Barrister and Attorney at law