From 1637, Philipot was registrar of the college. In the Civil War, he went to Oxford with the King and was created DCL at the University of Oxford on 18 July 1643.
Philipot held the position of registrar at the college starting in 1637. He traveled with the King during the Civil War and received a Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) degree from the University of Oxford on July 18, 1643.