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EVELYN, Sir John I (1591-1664), of Lee Place, Godstone, Surr.
Family and Education
bap. 20 Oct. 1591, 2nd s. of John Evelyn (d.1627) of Godstone by Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Stevens of Kingston-upon-Thames. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1606; M. Temple 1610. m. 24 Nov. 1618, Thomasine, da. of William Heynes of Chessington, and coh. to her bro. Matthew, 4s. 3da. Kntd. 25 June 1641.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), iv. 329, 337; Aubrey, Surr. iii. 90.
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Member, Virginia Co. 1612, E.I. Co. 1624; j.p. Surr. 1627 – 48, 1659 – d.; commr. for assessment 1643 – 48, Sept. 1660–3, sequestrations 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, defence 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, sewers, Kent and Surr. Aug. 1660.
Commr. for bishops’ lands 1646 – 48.
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Main residence: Lee Place, Godstone, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EVERARD, Sir Richard (c.1625-94), of Westminster.
Family and Education
b. c. 1625, 1st s. of Sir Richard Everard, 1st Bt., of Langleys, Great Waltham, Essex by 1st w. Joan, da. of Sir Francis Barrington, 1st Bt., of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex; step-bro. of Sir Gervase Elwes, 1st Bt and Sir John Elwes. m. (1) c.1654, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Gibb, 1st Bt., groom of the bedchamber 1611-46, of Falkland, Fife and Westminster, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) Jane, da. of Sir John Finet, master of the ceremonies 1626-41, of St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster, s.p. Kntd. by 1661; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. June 1680.Morant, Essex, ii. 86-87; Essex RO, wills 352/ER/23.
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J.p. Westminster Mar. 1660–70, ?1675 – 87, Mdx. 1661 – 70, Essex 1664 – 70, 1675 – Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; commr. for militia, Westminster Mar. 1660, sewers Aug. 1660, assessment, Westminster Aug. 1660–78, Essex 1663 – 80, 1689, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662; dep. lt. Essex 1670 – 80; commr. for recusants, Mdx. 1675.
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Main residence: Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EVERARD, Sir Richard (c.1625-94)
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EVELYN, Sir John II (1601-85), of West Dean, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. 11 Aug. 1601, 1st s. of George Evelyn, clerk in Chancery, of West Dean by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Rivers of Chafford, Kent. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1613; Emmanuel, Camb. 1615, BA 1619. m. 2 Apr. 1622, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Robert Coxe, Grocer, of London, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. Kntd. 8 Aug. 1623; suc. fa. 1636.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), iv. 329-31; PCC 109 Dale.
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J.p. Wilts. 1637 – d., Hants 1641 – July 1660; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1643 – 44, 1649 – 52, Jan. 1660–80, Hants and Wilts. 1647 – 48, sequestrations, Wilts. 1643, levying of money, 1643; execution of ordinances, Hants 1645, gov. Covent Garden precinct 1646; commr. for militia, Wilts. 1648, Hants and Wilts. Mar. 1660, scandalous ministers, Wilts. 1654, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655, recusants, Hants 1675.
Commr. for Westminster Assembly 1643, for provision for New Model Army 1645, Admiralty 1645 – 48, propositions for relief of Ireland 1645, abuses in heraldry 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, bishops’ lands 1646, managing assessment 1647; member, committee of both kingdoms 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb.-29 May 1660.
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Main residence: West Dean, Wilts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EVELYN, Sir John II (1601-85)
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EVERSFIELD, Anthony (c.1621-95), of Denne Park, Horsham, Suss.
Family and Education
b. c. 1621, 4th s. of Nicholas Eversfield of The Grove, Hollington by Dorothy, da. of Edward Goring of Oakhurst; bro. of Edward Eversfield, John Eversfield and Sir Thomas Eversfield. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. matric. 31 Mar. 1637, aged 16, BA 1640. unm. suc. bro. Edward c.1676.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Horsham 94-96.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1661 – 63, 1664–80 1689–90, j.p. 1677 – July 1688, Nov. 1688 – d.
Main residence: Denne Park, Horsham, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EVERSFIELD, Anthony (c.1621-95)
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EVERSFIELD, John (c.1624-78), of Charlton Court, Steyning, Suss.
Family and Education
b. c. 1624, 5th s. of Nicholas Eversfield of The Grove, Hollington, and bro. of Anthony Eversfield, Edward Eversfield and Sir Thomas Eversfield. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. matric. 8 May 1640, aged 16; I. Temple 1641. m. (1) Hester (d.1672), da. and coh. of John Knight of Westergate, 1s.; (2) 3 July 1673, Susan, da. and coh. of Francis Norman of Salehurst, wid. of Thomas Foster of Iden, s.p.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Horsham 95-96; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 42; Add. 5698, f. 93v.
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Commr. for sewers, W. Suss. Oct. 1660, assessment Suss. 1663 – d., j.p. 1668–d.
Main residence: Charlton Court, Steyning, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EVERSFIELD, John (c.1624-78)
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EVERSFIELD, Edward (c.1618-c.1676), of The Grove, Hollington, Suss.
Family and Education
b. c. 1618, 3rd s. of Nicholas Eversfield of The Grove, and bro. of Anthony Eversfield, John Eversfield and Sir Thomas Eversfield. m. (1) c.1644, Mary, da. of Francis Muschamp of Bredinghurst, Camberwell, Surr. and coh. to her bro. Edmund, s.p.; (2) lic. 8 Nov. 1666, ‘aged about 35’, Frances, da. of Thomas Carleton of Carshalton, Surr., wid. of Richard Roberts of Thorpe Langton, Leics., 1 ch. d.v.p.; (3) 23 Oct. 1670, Cecily, da. and coh. of Gervase Warmestry, registrar of Worcester dioc., s.p. suc. bro. Sir Thomas 1649, nephew John in Denne Park estate 1669.Suss. Inquisitions (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 84; Coll. Top. et Gen. iii. 150; VCH Surr. iv. 31; Suss. N. and Q. xiv. 256; xvi. 120; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 463; Nichols, Leics. ii. 671.
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J.p. Suss. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suss. Aug. 1660–3, 1673 – 74, Surr. 1664 – 69; freeman, Portsmouth 1672.
Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) July 1660–d.
Main residence: The Grove, Hollington, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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EVERSFIELD, Edward (c.1618-c.1676)
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