Hon./Immigrant Major Phillip [GJDP-X7K] Lightfoot, Esquire^[1]

1643 - 1708  (65 years)

• Name	Phillip [GJDP-X7K] Lightfoot
  	brackets denote Family Search Identity
  Title	Hon./Immigrant
  Prefix	Major
  Suffix	Esquire
  Born	1643	England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1708	Glouchester, Virginia Colony
  Person ID	I2500	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2024

  
  

  Family	Alice Corbin,   b. 1660, Christchurch, Middlesex Co., Virginia ,   d. 1713, Charles City Co., Virginia  (Age 53 years)
  Children	+ 1. General Phillip [LT3K-VCD] Lightfoot,   b. 1689, Yorktown, York Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 30 May 1748, Charles City Co., Virginia  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F9336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  Virginia Heraldica - A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families Edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A. Virginia County Record Series Volume V. 1908 virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] Family Histories, http://reynoldspatova.org/histories/virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf. Barrister of Northamptonshire, England Philip and his brother, John are both found in Gloucester County in 1670. John m.1st Ann d/o Thos Goodrich; had dau Alice, b. 25 Dec 1638. 2nd wife, Mary and by her he had Goodrich, Sherwood, Thomas and Alice. Goodrich Lightfoot married Susannah _______. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67527753/philip_lightfoot. Maj Philip Lightfoot Birth: 1643, England Death: 30 May 1708 (aged 64?65) Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia Burial: Lightfoot Graveyard at Tettington Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia Philip Lightfoot, Son of John Lightfoot, Esq. Barrister at Law, son of John* Lightfoot, Minister of Stoke Bruain in Northamptonshire *"The tomb of the first Philip Lightfoot, is, however, wrong in stating that John Lightfoot, the father of the Virginia immigrant, was son of "John Lightfoot, minister of Stoke Bruain." In Berry's History of Northamptonshire, a list of ministers of that parish is given, and the name Richard Lightfoot appears in proper order. There was no other minister of Stoke Bruerne of the name of Lightfoot." page 410 [NOTE - This inscription is from the "Genealogies of Virginia Families - from the Wm and Mary College Qtrly Historical Magazine" 1982., pg 409] [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GJDP-X7K/hon.-phillip-lightfoot-sr.-1646-1708. Hon. Phillip Lightfoot Sr. Hon. Phillip Lightfoot Sr., 14 Feb 1646?30 May 1708 Wife: Alice Corbin, 14 Feb 1660 ? 1713 ************ COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE Southern States COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE Southern States of America LIGHTFOOT FAMILY page 338 HON. PHILIP LIGHTFOOT, (4--2), of Yorktown, Va., and of "Sandy Point," Charles City Co., Va., b. 1689; d. 1748. He was known as the "Merchant Prince ;" owned large estates in York, Surry, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Co.'s, houses, storehouses and lots in Yorktown, Williamsburg and Bland-ford, slaves, silver, chariots, horses, cattle, etc., and amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. He served as Clerk of York Co., 1707-33; Agent for the Public Storehouse, 1715; of the King's Council, 1733, and he was a liberal supporter of the Established Church; he left to the Yorktown Church a flagon and chalice, with his arms engraved thereon, and 40 pounds in goods to be given to the poor, and to William and Mary College 500 pounds for the education of two young men for the ministry of the Church of England. He m. about 1720. Mary (Armistead) Burwell, wid. of Hon. James Burwell, and dau. of Hon. William and Ann (Lee) Armistead.(See Armistead, Lee and Burwell lineage.) Last Changed: 3 April 2015 HE WAS FROM YORKTOWN, VA. WAS OG TODDING HE WAS FROM YORKTOWN, VA. WAS OG TODDINGTON GLOUCESTER CO VA. AND WAS THE PROGENITORS OF THE TODDINGTON LIGHTFOOTS. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 b.Philip Lightfoot of Yorktown, Va., and b.Philip Lightfoot of Yorktown, Va., and of "Sandy Point," Charles City Co., Va., was known as the "Merchant Prince," owned large estates in York, Surry, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover co.'s, houses, storehouses and lots of Yorktown, Williamsburg and Blandford, slaves silver, chariots, horses, cattle, etc., and amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. b.He served as Clerk of York Co., 1707-33; Agent for the Public Storehouse, 1715; of the King's Council, 1733, and he was a liberal supporter of the Established Church; he left to the Yorktown Church a flagon and chalice, with his arms engraved thereon, and 40 pounds in goods to be given to the poor, and to William and Mary College 500 pounds for the education of two young men for the ministry of the Chuch of England. r.[The composition of this family is shown on page 338 of the book "Colonial Families of the Southern States of America" by Hardy.] Last Changed: 3 April 2015 GENEALOGIES OF VIRGINIA FAMILIES, CD, I, GENEALOGIES OF VIRGINIA FAMILIES, CD, I, A-Ch, Lewis Burwell II of "Kingsmill," York Co., Virginia. pg 631-662: Last Changed: 3 April 2015 From Descendants of Richard Lightfoot on From Descendants of Richard Lightfoot on webpage http://www/familytreemaker.ciom/users/s/h/a/Michael-P-Shaver/GENE1-0004.html: !"The Hon. Phillip Lightfoot of Sandy Point, Chales City Co. VA amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. He owned large estates in York, Surrey, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Co. houses, storehouses, and lots on Yorktown, Williamsburg, Blandford; shaves, silver, chariots, horses, cattle etc. Clerk of York Co. 1707-1733. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 Appointed to the Council in 1733. Appointed to the Council in 1733. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 BIOGRAPHY: The Honorable Phillip Lightfo BIOGRAPHY: The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of Sandy Point" Charles CityCo., VA was also known as "The Merchant Prince" who amassed a sizeablefortune through the wise investment of his inheritance from his fatherPhillip Lightfoot, Sr. In 1707 he was appointed the Clerk of York Co andmoved to Yorktown where he built and resided in the Lightfoot Mansionlocated on a high bluff that commanded the port there. Between then and1742 he expanded his property holdings in Yorktown that were used forcommercial purposes as well as dwelling and gardens. BIOGRAPHY: He owned large estates in York, Surrey, Charles City,Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Counties; houses,storehouses, and lots on Yorktown, Williamsburg, Blandford; slaves,silver, chariots, horses, cattle etc., and amassed the immense Lightfootfortune. He served as Clerk of York Co, 1707-1733; Agent for PublicStorehouses, 1715; King's Council, 1733; and was a liberal supporter ofthe Established Church. He left to the Yorktown Church a flagon andchalice with his arms engraved thereon and 40 pounds of goods to be givento the poor. He also left to William and Mary College 500 pounds for theeducation of two young men for the ministry of the Church of England. Hemarried Mary Armistead Burwell who was the widow of the Honorable JamesBurwell. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of San The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of Sandy Point" Charles City Co., Virginia was also known as "The Merchant Prince" who amassed a sizeable fortune through the wise investment of his inheritance from his father Phillip Lightfoot, Sr. In 1707 he was appointed the Clerk of York County and moved to Yorktown where he built and resided in the Lightfoot Mansion located on a high bluff that commanded the port there. Between then and 1742 he expanded his property holdings in Yorktown that were used for commercial purposes as well as dwelling and gardens. He owned large estates in York, Surrey, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Counties; houses, storehouses, and lots on Yorktown, Williamsburg, Blandford; slaves, silver, chariots, horses, cattle etc., and amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. He served as Clerk of York County, 1707-1733; Agent for Public Storehouses, 1715; King's Council, 1733; and was a liberal supporter of the Established Church. He left to the Yorktown Church a flagon and chalice with his arms engraved thereon and 40 pounds of goods to be given to the poor. He also left to William and Mary College 500 pounds for the education of two young men for the ministry of the Church of England. He married Mary Armistead Burwell who was the widow of the Phillip Lightfoot & Alice Corbin Marriage: 28 September 1679, Middlesex, Virginia [Colony] Children (4) William Lightfoot, 1680?1760 John Lightfoot, 1682-Deceased Francis Lightfoot, 1687-1727 Phillip Lightfoot II, 1689-1748 m. Alice Corbin, 14 February 1660 - 1713