c. 1180 - after 1211
Titles: Lord
Philip of Cognac, born in the early 1180s, was an illegitimate son of King Richard I of England. His mother remains unidentified. By the end of the 1190s, Philip had reached adulthood and was married to Amelia, the heiress of Cognac in Charente, France, as arranged by his father.
After Amelia's death without issue, King Richard retained the castle and transferred it to his seneschal, Robert of Thornham. In 1199, Richard died from wounds sustained during a revolt led by Viscount Aimar V of Limoges. Philip received a gift of fifty marks from his uncle, King John of England, as recorded in the pipe rolls of 1201.
Philip of Cognac died sometime after 1211. His death circumstances and burial place are not documented. No legitimate heirs succeeded him.
Death: Philip of Cognac died sometime after 1211; circumstances and burial place are unknown.
Children: 0
Marriages: Amelia of Cognac
Parents: Richard I of England,