Person Evelyn; Sir; John (1682 - 1763) Evelyn John Sir 1682 - 1763 British Male Sayes Court, Deptford, Kent 01 March 1682 15 July 1763 Burial: Wotton, Surrey

Wotton, Surrey

Education: Balliol College, Oxford (matriculated 1699) Career: MP for Helston (1708-1710); Joint Postmaster General (1708-1715); Commissioner of Customs (1721-1763); built a library (45 feet long) at Wotton Honours: Bt 1713 Son of John Evelyn, Barrister of the Middle Temple and Commissioner of the Revenue, and his wife, Martha, daughter of Richard Spencer; grandson of John Evelyn (FRS 1663); married Anne, daughter of Edward Boscawen of Worthevall, Cornwall, and his wife, Jael, daughter of Sir Francis Godolphin, KB Royal Society roles: VP 1741-; Council 1727-1730 Fellow 17/01/1723 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (father's entry); GEC Baronetage; Foster References: 'Gentleman's Magazine' 1763, p362 Notes: Proposed by Sir Hans Sloane International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1 Mar 1682 - 15 Jul 1763 NA6130 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes af47eade-35fc-4432-9b13-cf1994a51b0d