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.

Offices Held

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.CSP Dom. 1637, p. 137; Thurloe, iii. 296.

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.

Parlimentarian

EVELYN, Sir John (1601-1685), of West Dean, Wilts.

Main residence: West Dean, Wilts.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

EVELYN, Sir John II (1601-85)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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