William Philipps (c. 1615 – c. 1689) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.
[1] He was the son of John Philipps of Haythog and educated at Balliol College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 15 June 1632, aged 17.
[2] He succeeded his father before 1650 and was appointed High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire for 1645–46.
Information was laid against him on 29 June 1649 that he was a delinquent and he was excepted from the General Pardon for South Wales and Monmouthshire on 26 February 1651.
His opponent Sampson Lort claimed victory after being judged unsuitable by the corporation in view of his oppressive behaviour during the interregnum and the election was declared void on 29 June.