EVELYN, John (1591-1664), of Lee Place, Godstone, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 20 Oct. 1591, 2nd s. of John Evelyn (d.1627), of Godstone and Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Stephens of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1606; M. Temple 1610. m. 24 Nov. 1618, Thomazine (bur. 13 Jan. 1676), da. of William Heynes of Chessington, Surr. and coh. to her bro. Matthew, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), iv. 337-8; Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. Kntd. 25 June 1641. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 209. bur. 18 Jan. 1664 18 Jan. 1664. H. Evelyn, Hist. of Evelyn Fam. 203.

Offices Held

Member, Virg. Co. by 1612, A. Brown, Genesis of US, 547. ?E.I. Co. by 1618. CSP Col. E.I. 1622–4, p. 492.

J.p. Surr. by 1629 – 42, by 1644 – at least48, 1659–d.; C66/2527; C231/5, p. 532; 231/6, p. 429; ASSI 35/85/4; 35/89/5; C193/12/3. commr. subsidy, Surr. 1641 – 42, 1663, SR, v. 65, 155, 465. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1642, Surr. 1644, C181/5, ff. 222v, 239. assessment, Surr. 1643 – 48, 1660 – 63, sequestrations 1643, levying money 1643, A. and O. i. 94, 116, 234, 636, 976, 1093; CJ, vii. 845; SR, v. 339. gaol delivery 1644, C181/5, f. 239v. New Model Ordinance 1645, defence 1645, A. and O. 636, 731. sewers, Kent and Surr. 1645, 1660, C181/5, f. 264; 181/7, f. 30. militia, Surr. 1648, 1660; A. and O. i. 1243; ii. 1443. elder, Reigate classis, Surr. 1648; W.A. Shaw, Hist. of English Church during Civil Wars and under Commonwealth, ii. 434. commr. poll tax, Surr. 1660. SR, v. 220.

Commr. propositions for relief of Ireland 1645, bps.’ lands 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1648. A. and O. i. 723, 905, 1209.

Parlimentarian

EVELYN, John (1591-1664), of Lee Place, Godstone, Surr.

Main residence: Lee Place, Godstone, Surr.

Author

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

EVELYN, John (1591-1664)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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