Philip Babington | |
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![]() Berwick upon Tweed; Babington was MP and Governor in 1690 | |
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
In office January 1689 – February 1690 | |
Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
In office January 1689 – December 1690 † | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1632 Heaton, Newcastle, Northumberland |
Died | 30 December 1690 Ireland | (aged 58)
Resting place | Unknown |
Nationality | English |
Spouse(s) | (1) Catherine Haselrig (1662-1670) (2) Anne Webb (1679-his death) |
Children | (1) Mary; Catherine; Philip |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Occupation | Soldier |
Military service | |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Dutch Scots Brigade 1674–1688 Babingtons Regiment, later 6th Foot, 1689–1690 |
Battles/wars | Glencairn's rising Battle of Dalnaspidal 1654 Franco-Dutch War Cassel Saint-Denis Williamite War in Ireland The Boyne; Siege of Athlone (1690) |
Philip Babington (1632–1690) was an English military officer, who served in the armies of the Commonwealth of England, the Dutch Republic and England. He accompanied William III to England in the 1688 Glorious Revolution and was Member of Parliament and Governor for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1689 to 1690.
In April 1690, he joined the army that served in the Williamite War in Ireland. He fought at The Boyne in July and died of disease before the end of 1690.