George Evelyn
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George Evelyn (18 June, 1617 – 4 October, 1699) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1689.
Evelyn was the son of Richard Evelyn of Wootton Surrey. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 24 October 1634, aged 18. He was a student of Middle Temple in 1636.[1]
In November 1640, Evelyn was elected Member of Parliament for Reigate in the Long Parliament.[2] He sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge.
In 1661, Evelyn was elected MP for Haslemere in the Cavalier Parliament.[3] In 1678 he was elected MP for Surrey and sat until 1681. He was elected MP for Surrey again in 1688 and sat until 1689.[4]
Evelyn died at the age of 82.
[edit] References
- ^ 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Eade-Eyton', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 440-479. Date accessed: 16 May 2011
- ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Thurland Thomas Bludder |
Member of Parliament for Reigate 1640-1648 With: William Lord Viscount Monson |
Succeeded by Rump Parliament |
