Edward Phelips (Royalist)

Edward Phelips (c. 1613 – 5 February 1680) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1679.

He was accused of taking part in the Penruddock uprising in 1655 and was tried at Chard but was acquitted by the grand jury.

He traveled to Trent Manor to convey news of Robert's activities to Charles on or about 28 September 1651.

[3] At the Restoration Phelips was one of those proposed as a Knight of the Royal Oak, having an income of £1,500 p.a.

He was defeated at Somerset and lost out in a double return at Ilchester in the general election in 1679.

Colonel Edward Phelips by Jacob Huysmans
Arms of Phelips: Argent, a chevron gules between three roses of the second seeded or barbed vert