John Evelyn FRS was an English writer, landowner, gardener, courtier and minor government official, who is now best known as a diarist. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society.
John Evelyn's diary, or memoir, spanned the period of his adult... Wikipedia
Born: October 31, 1620, Wotton, United Kingdom
Died: February 27, 1706 (age 85 years), Dover Street, London, United Kingdom
Children: Mary Evelyn, John Evelyn the Younger, George Evelyn, and more
Spouse: Mary Browne (m. 1647–1706)
Grandchildren: Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet, of Wotton and Elizabeth Evelyn