Biography of John Evelyn of Wiltshire 1601-1685

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.

John 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' [his daughter] daughter, since married to Mr. W. Pierrepont [Note. Mr R Pierrepoint], and mother of the present [his grandson] Earl of Kingston. I returned to Sayes Court, Deptford [Map] this night.

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.

Around 1665 [his son-in-law] Thomas Fanshawe 2nd Viscount Fanshawe (age 33) and [his daughter] Sarah Evelyn Viscountess Fanshawe and Castleton (age 23) were married.

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).

John 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 [his grandson] Earl of Kingston. She was now engaged in the marriage of my cousin, [his grandson] Evelyn Pierpoint (age 32), her second son.

John 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 [his grandson] Evelyn Pierrepoint, Earl of Kingston (age 44); a most excellent and prudent lady.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Evelyn was born to John Evelyn of Wiltshire and Elizabeth Coxe.