Philip Babington (died 1690)

Philip Babington
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(1690-12-30) (aged 58) Ireland
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.