John Evelyn 2nd Baronet 1706-1767

On 18th September 1705 [his father] John Evelyn 1st Baronet [aged 23] and [his mother] Anne Boscawen Lady Evelyn [aged 30] were married. They had six sons and three daughters.

On 24th August 1706 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet was born to John Evelyn 1st Baronet [aged 24] and Anne Boscawen Lady Evelyn [aged 31] at Wotton House.

On 28th May 1725 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 18] matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford University.

In 1727 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 20] was elected unopposed MP Helston.

In 1731 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 24] was appointed Equerry to Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales [aged 23].

On 17th August 1732 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 25] and Mary Boscawen [aged 26] were married. They were first cousins.

In 1733 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 26] was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales [aged 25].

In 1734 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 27] was elected unopposed MP Helston.

In 1734 [his son] Frederick Evelyn 3rd Baronet was born to John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 27] and [his wife] Mary Boscawen [aged 28]. He was probably named after Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales [aged 26] for whom his father was, at the time, Groom of the Bedchamber. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.26%. He married 8th August 1769 Mary Turton Lady Evelyn.

In 1741 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 34] was elected unopposed MP Penryn.

In 1747 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 40] was elected MP Helston.

On 15th September 1749 [his wife] Mary Boscawen [aged 43] died. She was buried at St John's Church, Wotton.

On 20th January 1752 [his mother] Anne Boscawen Lady Evelyn [aged 77] died. She was buried at St John's Church, Wotton on 24th January 1752.

In 1754 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 47] was elected unopposed MP Helston.

In 1756 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 49] was appointed Clerk to the Household of George, Prince of Wales [aged 17].

In 1760 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 53] was appointed Clerk of the Green Cloth to George, Prince of Wales [aged 21].

In 1761 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 54] was elected unopposed MP Helston.

On 15 or 18th July 1763 [his father] John Evelyn 1st Baronet [aged 81] died. He was buried at St John's Church, Wotton on 22nd July 1763. His son John [aged 56] succeeded 2nd Baronet Evelyn of Wotton in Surrey.

On 11th June 1767 John Evelyn 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. He was buried at St John's Church, Wotton on 19th June 1767. His son Frederick [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Evelyn of Wotton in Surrey.