Philip Champion de Crespigny (1704–1765)

Philip Champion de Crespigny (1 April 1704 – 11 February 1765), was proctor of the Admiralty court.

[1] His younger brother, Claude Champion de Crespigny worked for the office of the South Sea Company and was a director of the French Hospital.

His paternal grandfather, Claude Champion de Crespigny, settled in England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

[2] Champion de Crespigny served as proctor or legal practitioner of the Admiralty court.

On 5 February 1731 Champion de Crespigny was married to fellow Huguenot Anne Fonnereau in London.

Portrait of Philip, by Jean-Baptiste van Loo
Portrait of Philip, by William Hoare , 1764
Portrait of his daughter, Susan, by George Romney (circle of)