Philip Meadowes

Sir Philip Meadowes or Meadows (1672–1757) was an English politician and diplomat. Early life and family He was baptised on 21 May 1672, the second son of Sir Philip Meadows of Chattisham, Suffolk, and his wife Constance Lucy. He studied at Trinity College, Oxford, matriculating 1689, and at Lincoln's Inn, which he entered in 1690. Career Meadowes entered parliament as member for in 1698. He was a commissioner of excise from 1698 to 1700. He was on 2 July 1700 appointed Knight Marshal of the king's household, and was knighted by William III on 23 December 1700 at Hampton Court. His position as Knight Marshal was bought from Lord Jersey. He returned to parliament as member for in 1702, and was elected again for Tregony in 1705.