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John Evelyn 1554–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 April 1627

Death Location: West Dean, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Father: Sir ^'

Mother: Rose WILLIAMS

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stevens

Children(s): John Evelyn, George Evelyn

John Evelyn was born in 1554 in Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir George Raymond Montpesson Eveline And Rose De Williams. John Evelyn married Elizabeth Stevens, and had children including George Evelyn, John Evelyn. John Evelyn passed away in 1627 in West Dean, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Evelyn was born in 1554 in Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir George Raymond Montpesson Eveline And Rose De Williams.
  • John Evelyn married Elizabeth Stevens, and had children including George Evelyn, John Evelyn.
  • John Evelyn passed away in 1627 in West Dean, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Evelyn's Ancestors

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John Evelyn
1554–1627
Birth Place: Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George Raymond Montpesson Eveline ^'
1530–1603
Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England
Rose (de) WILLIAMS
1530–1571
Wollaston, Alberbury with Cardeston, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (GUN POWDER DUDLEY de) EVELYN
1502–1553
Dudley Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Jane) Grey
1509–1555
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Evelyn's Descendants

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John Evelyn (1554–17 April 1627) m. Elizabeth Stevens (1559–7 May 1625)
  1. 1. John Evelyn 1591–1664
  2. 2. George Evelyn –1636
    1. 1. John Evelyn 1601–1685
      1. 1. Elizabeth Evelyn 1649–1699 m. Robert Pierrepont 1636–1669
        1. 1. Evelyn Pierrepont 1665–1726 m. Mary Feilding 1668–1697

John Evelyn's Timeline

2 Records

1554
1554
Birth of John Evelyn in Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1627
17 April 1627
Age 73
Death of John Evelyn in Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1627
    Event Place: Godstone, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Dean, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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