John Evelyn ( 1682 - 1763 )

Birth: Sayes Court, Deptford, Kent (01 March 1682) Death: 15 July 1763 Burial: Wotton, Surrey Education: Balliol College, Oxford (matriculated 1699) Career: MP for Helston (1708-1710); Joint Postmaster General (1708-1715); Commissioner of Customs (1721-1763); built a library (45 feet long) at Wotton Honours: Bt 1713 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 17/01/1723 Council: VP 1741-; Council 1727-1730.