EVANS, John (c. 1651-1724) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. 1651, s. of Ynyr Evans and Elin, da. Michael ap Rhys Wynn, of Bodhenlli, Anglesey. J.E. Griffith, Peds. of Anglesey and Carnarvonshire Fams. 83, 257. educ. Gloucester Hall, Oxf. matric. 1668; Jesus, Oxf. BA 1681, MA 1684, BD 1695, DD 1695; ord. priest Dec. 1672. GL, ms 9531/16. m. (1) 13 Feb. 1679, Elizabeth Trenchfield (d.1686), sis. of Richard Trenchfield, interloping merchant, 2 ch. d.v.p.; Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion, n.s. vii. 47. (2) May 1698, Frances ?Roles. TNA, PROB 11/597; Soc. Gen. mic. St Martin Orgar and St Clement Eastcheap, London. d. 2 Mar. 1724; will 15 Feb. 1724, pr. 11 Apr. 1724. TNA, PROB 11/597.

Offices Held

Chap. to HEICS Bengal and Madras, 1677 – 92.

Cur. St Magnus the Martyr London, Isleworth Mdx.; rect. Llanaelhaiarn, Caern. c. 1695.

Founder mbr. Most Honourable and Loyal Society of Ancient Britons; mbr. SPCK 1699, SPG 1701; Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion, n.s. vii. 49. commr. Q. Anne’s Bounty 1705, Nicolson, London Diaries, 297. 50 new churches 1715. E.G.W. Bill, Queen Anne Churches, p. xxiv.

PC [I], 11 Jul 1716. Stowe 228, ff. 294.

Parlimentarian

EVANS, John (c. 1651-1724)

Associated with: Plas-du, Caern.; Madras, India 1678–94; Gt. Russell Street and Golden Square, London 1694–1715.

Likenesses

Oil on canvas, 1707. Trans. Hon. Soc. of Cymmrodorion, n.s. vii. 45.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Kilburn, Matthew

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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