Biography of John Evelyn of Wiltshire 1601-1685
Paternal Family Tree: Evelyn
John Evelyn of Wiltshire and Elizabeth Coxe were married.
On 11 Aug 1601 John Evelyn of Wiltshire was born to George Evelyn of West Dean (age 19).
In 1642 [his daughter] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton was born to John Evelyn of Wiltshire (age 40) and Elizabeth Coxe.
Evelyn's Diary. 02 Jul 1649. I went from Wotton, Surrey [Map] to Godstone, Surrey (the residence of [his uncle] Sir John Evelyn (age 58)), where was also Sir John Evelyn of Wilts. (age 47), when I took leave of both Sir Johns and their ladies. Mem. the prodigious memory of Sir John of Wilts' (age 47) [his daughter] daughter, since married to Mr. W. Pierrepont [Note. Mr R Pierrepoint], and mother of the present Earl of Kingston. I returned to Sayes Court, Deptford [Map] this night.
After Jun 1660 [his son-in-law] Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 28) and [his daughter] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 18) were married.
Before 26 Sep 1662 [his son-in-law] John Wray 3rd Baronet (age 43) and [his daughter] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
In 1664 [his father] George Evelyn of West Dean (age 82) died.
After 1674 [his son-in-law] George Saunderson 5th Viscount Castleton (age 42) and [his daughter] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 32) were married. His second wife, her third husband. She by marriage Viscountess Castleton.
On 26 Jun 1685 John Evelyn of Wiltshire (age 83) died. He left his daughter [his daughter] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 43) only five shillings in his will since he disapproved of her marriage with [his son-in-law] George Saunderson 5th Viscount Castleton (age 53).
Evelyn's Diary. 06 Jun 1687. I visited my [his daughter] Lady Pierpoint, daughter to Sir John Evelyn, of Deane [in Wilts], now widow of Mr. Pierpoint, and mother of the Earl of Kingston. She was now engaged in the marriage of my cousin, Evelyn Pierpoint (age 32), her second son.
Evelyn's Diary. 01 Jan 1699. My cousin [his daughter] Pierrepoint died. She was daughter to Sir John Evelyn, of Wilts, my father's nephew; she was widow to William Pierrepoint, brother to the Marquis of Dorchester, and mother to Evelyn Pierrepoint, Earl of Kingston (age 44); a most excellent and prudent lady.
In or before 1660 Robert Pierrepont and [his daughter] Elizabeth Evelyn were married.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Evelyn was born to John Evelyn of Wiltshire and Elizabeth Coxe.
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Kingston
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Evelyn of Long Ditton
GrandFather: John Evelyn of Godstone
Father: George Evelyn of West Dean
