Sir John Evelyn, 2nd Baronet
(the original is supposedly by Kneller)
Sir John Evelyn, 2nd Baronet (24 August 1706 – 11 June 1767) was a British baronet and Member of Parliament.
He was born at Wotton, Surrey, the eldest son of Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet of Wotton. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, on 28 May 1725, aged 18.[1]
He was Member of Parliament for Helston from 1727 to 1741, for Penryn from 1741 to 1747, and for Helston again from 1747 until his death in 1767. He was Clerk of the Green Cloth to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and subsequently to King George III. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy on 15 July 1763.[1]
He married Mary Boscawen, the fourth daughter of his maternal uncle, Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth, on 17 August 1732 at Westminster Abbey. She was born on 12 November 1705 and was baptised on 21 November 1705 at St. James's, Westminster. She died on 15 September 1749, and was buried at Wotton. He died on 11 June 1767 aged 60 at Wotton and was buried there 8 days later. He was succeeded by his only son Frederick.[1] There is a known lifetime portrait of Sir John, Attributed to Jonathan Richardson with family provenance formally with Cider House Galleries Ltd.
References
- 1 2 3 Cokayne, George Edward (1906) Complete Baronetage. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co. LCCN 06-23564. p. 17
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Exton Sayer Walter Carey |
Member of Parliament for Helston 1726 – 1741 With: John Harris |
Succeeded by Thomas Walker Francis Godolphin |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Mill, Bt John Clavering |
Member of Parliament for Penryn 1741 – 1747 With: Edward Vernon 1741–43 George Boscawen from 1743 |
Succeeded by George Boscawen Henry Seymour Conway |
| Preceded by Thomas Walker Francis Godolphin |
Member of Parliament for Helston 1747 – 1767 With: Francis Godolphin William Windham |
Succeeded by William Windham William Evelyn |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Evelyn |
Baronet (of Wotton) 1763–1767 |
Succeeded by Frederick Evelyn |