The name Philpot is a patronymic name abbreviated from Phil(i)pot - a middle english pet form meaning "the son of philip". The name Philip originally comes from the Greek Philippos meaning to love (philein) horses (hippos). It is believed that the name was brought to England by the Normans in 1066. It is primarily found in the South Eastern areas of England.

Current research identifies the earliest known ancestor of our Philpot line as being Samuel Philpott of Suffolk. Samuels great great grand-son John Jessop who emigrated to Australia in 1838.

The Philpot ancestry goes back 11 generations and biographies exist for some members as indicated by links

• Samuel Philpot 1650 - 1725 married Mary Augur
  • Philip Philpot 1685 - 1751 married Rachel Fuller
    • Martha Philpot 1727 - 1798 married Robert Bedingfield
      • Elizabeth Bedingfield 1760 - 1837 married Charles Jessop
        • John Jessop 1795 - 1885 married Lucy Mouser 
          • John Jessop 1834 - 1906 married Sarah Ann Burgess 
            • John Crofton Jessop 1861 - 1910 married Hannah Shoobridge
              • Sydney Walter Jessop 1887 - 1973 married Emily Louisa McDermott
                • Esmond Earl Jessop 1915 - 2000 married Mary Agnes Darrough
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