About Philip Jennings
Lived 1679 – 1740 (aged 60–61). Philip Jennings was a politician.
Philip Jennings (c. 1679 – 10 February 1740) of Dudleston Hall, Shropshire was an English lawyer and politician.
He was the oldest son of Edward Jennings, QC, a barrister who later became Member of Parliament (MP) for East Looe. Philip was a nephew of Admiral Sir John Jennings. He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1704 and became a bencher in 1735.
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Who was Philip Jennings?
British politician; (1679-1740)
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Philip Jennings was born in 1679.
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Philip Jennings died in 1740.
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Philip Jennings was a politician.
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· DBpedia: Philip Jennings (Queenborough MP)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Jennings. https://biography.guide/philip-jennings-politician/
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