Sir John Evelyn of Godstone, 1st & last Bt

There have been three Evelyn Baronetcies, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. These are shown individually below in order of creation. The three families are closely related[usurped] and made their money out of gunpowder.[1]

Evelyn of Godstone, Surrey

Escutcheon of the Evelyn baronets of Godstone, of Long Ditton, and of Wotton

Created in the Baronetage of England 29 May 1660 for

Extinct on his death

Evelyn of Long Ditton, Surrey

Created in the Baronetage of England 17 February 1683 for

Extinct on his death

Evelyn of Wotton, Surrey

Created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 6 August 1713[2] for:

References

  1. Burke, John; Burke, John Bernard (1841). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland. p. 188.
  2. "No. 5139". The London Gazette. 18 July 1713. p. 2.
  3. Cokayne, George Edward (1906) Complete Baronetage. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co. LCCN 06-23564. p. 17
  • "Evelyn family tree". Archived from the original on 1 November 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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