Background
Evelyn was the son of Richard Evelyn of Wotton, Surrey.
Evelyn was the son of Richard Evelyn of Wotton, Surrey.
Trinity College.
He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 24 October 1634, aged 18. He was a student of Middle Temple in 1636. He sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride"s Purge.
In 1661, Evelyn was elected Member of Parliament for Haslemere in the Cavalier Parliament.
In 1678 he was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey and sat until 1681. He was elected Member of Parliament for Surrey again in 1689 and sat until 1690.
Evelyn died at the age of 82.
Cavalier Parliament. Exclusion Bill Parliament. Habeas Corpus Parliament]
In November 1640, Evelyn was elected Member of Parliament for Reigate in the Long Parliament.