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Paternal Family Tree: Evelyn
On 4th December 1641 George Evelyn of Nutfield was born to [his father] George Evelyn of West Dean (age 60).
In 1664 [his father] George Evelyn of West Dean (age 82) died.
On 8th September 1664 George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 22) and Mary Longley (age 21) were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
In 1673 [his wife] Mary Longley (age 30) died.
In June 1673 George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 31) and Margaret Webb (age 20) were married.
On 7th April 1674 [his daughter] Margaret Evelyn was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 32) and [his wife] Margaret Webb (age 21). She married 5th February 1695 Peter Hussey.
On 3rd October 1677 [his son] John Evelyn of Nutfield was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 35) and [his wife] Margaret Webb (age 24).
Before 24th May 1683 [his wife] Margaret Webb (age 30) died.
Before 19th August 1685 [his son] Richard Evelyn of Dublin was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 43).
On 4th December 1686 [his son] William Evelyn Evelyn was born to George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 45).
John Evelyn's Diary. 30th March 1694. I went to the Duke of Norfolk (age 39), to desire him to make cousin Evelyn of Nutfield (age 52) one of the Deputy-Lieutenants of Surrey, and entreat him to dismiss my brother (age 76), now unable to serve by reason of age and infirmity. The Duke granted the one, but would not suffer my brother to resign his commission, desiring he should keep the honor of it during his life, though he could not act. He professed great kindness to our family.
John Evelyn's Diary. 4th August 1694. I went to visit my cousin, George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 52), where I found a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters-all beautiful women grown, and extremely well-fashioned. All painted in one piece, very well, by Mr. Lutterell, in crayon on copper, and seeming to be as finely painted as the best miniature. They are the children of two extraordinary beautiful wives. The boys were at school.
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st February 1695. Lord Spencer (age 19) married the Duke of Newcastle's daughter (age 21), and our neighbour, Mr. Hussey, married a daughter of my cousin, George Evelyn, of Nutfield (age 53).
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 5th February 1695 [his son-in-law] Peter Hussey (age 28) and [his daughter] Margaret Evelyn (age 20) were married.
In June 1699 George Evelyn of Nutfield (age 57) died.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th June 1699. My cousin, George Evelyn, of Nutfield (deceased), died suddenly.
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Kingston
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Evelyn of Long Ditton
GrandFather: John Evelyn of Godstone
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Williams
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rose Williams
Father: George Evelyn of West Dean