EVELYN, John II (1682-1763), of Wotton, Surr., and St. James’s, Westminster

b. 2 Mar. 1682, 2nd but o. surv. s. of John Evelyn of Deptford, Kent by Martha, da. and coh. of Richard Spencer of London. educ. French sch. (Greenwich) 1689, Kings St. (Mr Arbuthnot) 1691, Eton 1692–8, Balliol, Oxf. matric. 1699. m. 18 Sept. 1705, Anne (d. 1752), da. of Edward Boscawen† of Worthevale, Cornwall and sis. of Hugh Boscawen II*, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 3 da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. gdfa. 27 Feb. 1706; cr. Bt. 6 Aug. 1713. BL, Evelyn mss 279, travel diary; PCC 377 Caesar; H. Evelyn, Hist. Evelyn Fam. 156–9; Evelyn Diary, iv. 189.