Philip Papillon

Phillip Papillon (26 November 1660 – 12 September 1736), of Acrise Place, Kent, was an English merchant and politician who was a longtime Whig Member of Parliament for Dover.

Early life Papillon was born at Fenchurch Street, London on 26 November 1660. He was the eldest surviving son of prominent merchant Thomas Papillon (1623–1702), who served as a Commissioner for the Victualling of the Navy, and Jane (née Broadnax) Papillon (1627–1698).

His paternal grandparents were architect and military engineer David Papillon (who was born at Roehampton House) and, his second wife, Anne Marie ( Calandrini) Papillon. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Broadnax and Jane ( James) Broadnax.

Career Beginning in 1682, he was involved with his father's businesses.

On 10 September 1689 Papillon was married to Anne Joliffe (d. 1693), a daughter of William Joliffe of Caverswall Castle, MP for Poole, and, his first wife, Martha ( Foley) Joliffe (a daughter of Thomas Foley of Witley Court). Her younger half-sister, Lucy Joliffe (whose mother was Lady Mary Hastings, a daughter of the 6th Earl of Huntingdon), married William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane. Before her death in 1693, they were the parents one son and two daughters, including:

Jane Papillon (1690–1690), who died in infancy. he married Mary Keyser, the daughter of London Merchant Timothy Keyser, in 1717. Anne Papillon (1693–1694), who died in infancy.

Thomas Papillon (1696–1714), who died unmarried in Venice in 1714. Susannah Papillon (b. 1700), who married John Gregory. Sarah Papillon (b. 1701), who died unmarried.

Papillon died in Lee, London on 12 September 1736 and was buried at Acrise. His daughter, Sarah, received his estate at Lee, while Acrise and his property in Dover went to his son, David.