The Philipotts family derived its name from the estate of P
hilipotts in the parish of the same name located three mile
s from Tunbridge, Kent. "The estate was once reputed a mano
r, the memory of which has long since obliterated, and th
e house and estate dwindled away. That it gave name to th
e family that occupied this estate is evident from a deed d
ated 28 Edward I (1299) in which John de Philipott, of Phil
ipotts, demised lands to Robert Charles, Bailiff of Tunbrid
ge forest. The property remained for many generations in th
e family, until Thomas Philipotts died leaving an only daug
hter and heir, Christiana, about the middle of Henry VIII'
s reign (1509-1547).